Euthanasia Flashcards
1
Q
Personal Autonomy
A
- Control over what happens to a person’s body is a fundamental human right
- If someone is in too much pain, they should be allowed to be free from their suffering. People should not be forced to live in agony against their will
- Many illnesses strip people of their dignity and people might not want their family to experience this. People should be allowed to die as their friends and family remembered them
- Palliative care is not enough for some people who are in extreme distress and suffering
- People should not be forced to travel to another country to die. At an already distressing time in their life, the choice should be there to make their end of life as comfortable and peaceful as possible
- If you disagree with assisted dying for religious reasons then the option is there for you to die in a hospice. This should not be forced on those who do not believe. Personal choice at end of life must include all human beings regardless of religion.
