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Euthanasia

Euthanasia
Every society is faced with many issues that require sensitivity and understanding. One such issue is the debate over euthanasia, the practice of mercy killing. The need for society to act in a socially responsible manner of this moral issue is critical. Euthanasia is literally a life or death question, creating strong feelings on all sides. That is why there are medical, legal, and moral needs in the United States for society to recognize the right of terminally ill patients or their representatives to direct medical caretakers to withdraw or withhold life sustaining treatment.
There are several medical arguments to be made in favor of euthanasia. In the past, euthanasia was not as open to public debate. This was mostly due to the fact that many terminally ill patients died in their homes without making the public knowledgeable of how their deaths took place. However, as more people move from dying in their homes to dying in hospital beds, doctors becom...

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