Euthanasia: For

Question 1

What are the four points?

Answer 1

To regulate euthanasia
Human Rights
It is already legal in some countries
Discrimination against people who can’t kill themselves

Question 2

To regulate euthanasia

Answer 2

Euthanasia, particularly active euthanasia (when the medical professionals, or another person, deliberately does something that causes the patient to die), is allegedly already widespread so its better to regulate euthanasia properly

Question 3

It is already legal in some countries

Answer 3

e.g. Switzerland
Discriminates against the people in countries that do not allow euthanasia, the people who cannot travel (i.e. do not have the money to travel)
We have a human right to not be discriminated against

Question 4

Discrimination against people who can’t kill themselves

Answer 4

Case Study: Diane Pretty

Question 5

Case Study: Diane Pretty

Answer 5

She had motor neurone disease
She wanted a quick release without suffering rather than dying slower from the debilitating disease
If physically capable would have taken her own life - discriminates against the disabled
We have a human right to not be discriminated against

Question 6

Human Rights

Answer 6

If we have a human right to life then we have a human right to die
Human rights are universal and cannot be revoked so should it should be legalised to reflect our rights