disease (18). Many feel that it is a positive thing to let a helpless,.
suffering person leave this earth, but the media has made it into a negative.
looking issue. "I have struggled for twenty years to popularize the term.
"self-deliverance" but it is an uphill battle because the news media is in.
love with the words "assisted suicide"" (18). There are seven ethical.
parameters for euthanasia. First, the person must be a mature adult. The.
individual may never be a minor. Second, the person must have made a clear.
and considered decision. One example of making a considered decision is.
making a "Living Will." Third, the person with the terminal injury or disease.
has sought out a reasonable amount of medical help to cure or slow down the.
terminal problem. Fourth, the physician must be involved and asked to give.
their say in the matter. Fifth, the individual has made a Will, which will.
dispose of all their earthly possessions and money. The act of having a Will.
shows that the individual is at a clear state to make such a large decision. .
Sixth, the plan to end their life does not involve any illegal activity. The.
final step to completing all of the parameters for an ethical suicide is.
leaving a note stating exactly why he or she is taking their life. The.
importance of this letter being left is that it eliminates any confusion or.
blame, which may occur. (19-20). .
Supporters of euthanasia claim that it is an act done out of compassion.
for another human being. People who find euthanasia to be done out of.
compassion find that technology such as breathing respirators and feeding.
tubes simply make one's death process longer. The pain that a particular.
individual is suffering only continues to last longer. "In my view, it is.
time to incorporate physician-assisted suicide into our medical armamentarium,.
to be used infrequently under certain well-defined circumstances. It should.
be available for those facing slow disintegration, and for those overwhelmed.
