Question

Are not all forms of euthanasia also forms of assisted suicide? Why or why not

Answer 1

Euthanasia should not be considered as assisted suicide. Euthanasia and assisted suicide differ and should never be mistaken. Euthanasia is all about ending one 's life. An incurable disease or intolerable suffering can cause this. Euthanasia is conducted on people who are no longer able to survive and experience extreme pain. Nevertheless, physician-assisted suicide is a method of volunteering to end his life. Physician-assisted suicide differs from the traditional suicide in that it is supported by a physician who supports the patient's diagnosis and removes issues that interfere with the patient's decision and eventually provides the means for suicide. It usually involves overdose of prescription drugs. Assisted suicide is considered a serious crime in most countries and banned at the American Medical Association. A previous study showed that not granting a request for euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide is often due to the physician's request not being well-considered. If an individual is unable to fulfill their end-of - life responsibilities, take care of the family or themselves, and if a serious illness prevents them from thinking clearly about the decisions they need to make regarding their own mortality, then that individual has the right to seek assistance from the Medical Board before making those life-threatening decisions. Once the Medical Board receives the request, it would give the individual permission to seek assistance from physicians not affiliated with the Medical Board or affiliated with the medical profession for which they are qualified. This permission would be extended to those working or affiliated with the Medical Board if they could provide medical assistance to a patient who did not have access to the Medical Board 's services. Euthanasia is illegal in most countries, and not allowed in many other countries. Consequently, euthanasia use is widespread. About 4 million patients experience severe mental and physical disorders. A patient wishing to die has the right to be admitted to doctors. Three types of people may receive euthanasia. First, there are "persons" for whom physical deprivation (e.g. being deprived of food or water) has not exceeded the limit already set. Second, there are "other people" – for whom physical pain and emotional suffering are beyond the limits. Lastly, there are people with physical disabilities who have had long-lived suffered. All euthanasia and assisted suicide are separate ways of killing and both are illegal. There are some significant variations between the two, however. Euthanasia usually refers to a doctor ending someone's life in a humane way. This can involve the injection or drug overdose. In the other hand, assisted suicide refers to a case where a terminally ill patient or person in serious pain has the option to end their own lives. Again, this may be a medical or non-professional process.
I agree that euthanasia should be made legal, but only when it ends a person's suffering that has no chance of living. Only prolonging an individual's life would prolong his misery.