Legalization of Euthanasia
Sean Bae
Preview
- What
- Problems
- Legal status
- Solution/justification
euthanasia
/yo͞oTHəˈnāZH(ē)ə/
noun
1. the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma
[Oxford English Dictionary]
Terminal diseases
cause unbearable
amount of pain
More than
70%
of people are concerned about loss of dignity
[Oregon Public Health Division]
hospice
/ˈhäspəs/
noun
2. a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill
[Merriam-Webster Dictionary]
Focus on minimization of pain
Not everyone can afford hospice care or traditional medical care
Euthanasia is legal in
- California
- Montana
- Oregon
- Vermont
- Washington
Oregon
Euthanasia in Oregon
- 18 or older
- Terminal disease
- 2 oral requests
- 1 written request
- 2 doctors' approvals
Lessons from Oregon
- Does not allow impulsive decisions
- Poor, uneducated, or minorities are not forced
- No observation of abuse of the framework