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AG: This is a story of how Physician assisted suicides can affect people with disabilities from Euthanasia. ...
Thesis: Today I a going to inform you all about Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicides. ... com, the word euthanasia comes from the Greek Eu= meaning good, and Thanatos = meaning death. ...
Social Significance: Should it ever become legal in our state, (as it is in Oregon); you should beware. ...
Body Preview: I’m going to inform you all of the causes of Euthanasia, the effects, and how we can keep it from becoming a larger problem.
Body1: In this section, you will find out about the history of Euthanasia, the illnesses people have that choose euthanasia, and the other reason why they would want to take their own life.
History: According to A Twentieth Century Chronology of Voluntary Euthanasia and Physician-assisted Suicide, in 1906, the first euthanasia bill was drafted in Ohio, but it didn’t succeed. ... Gertruida Postma, who gave her dying mother a lethal injection, receives light sentence in the Netherlands This launches the euthanasia movement in that country
In 1980, Pope John Paul II issues the Declaration in Euthanasia opposing mercy killing but permits the greater use of painkillers to refuse extraordinary means for sustaining life. ...
Transition: We know the causes of why people would choose euthanasia or PAS as an option, let’s now take a look at its’ effects.
Body2: Everyone becomes affected by Euthanasia and PAS, whether it is the patient, their family members, or a whole population if it is allowed in the future. ... org is the account given by two daughters in the involuntary euthanasia of their father. ...
Patients: Patients suffer from Euthanasia and PAS because they die from it. ...
Family Members: Families are affected by euthanasia by suffering a loss of a loved one. ... Alfred freedman, ex-president of the American Psychiatric Association, wrote an article in the New York Times, stating that “Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act… should be repealed. ... Dobson agreed stating: ‘ We will eventually be killing those who aren’t sick, those who don’t ask to die, those who are young and depressed, those who someone considered to have a poor quality of life, and those who feel it is their obligation to get out of the way’”
Some groups that are concerned with disabilities fear that euthanasia is the first step towards a society that will kill disabled people against their will.
Transition: We know what problems can occur with legalizing euthanasia and PAS; we must fight against it and keep it from becoming legal where we live. ... You can write to the governor, senator, a representative, or even the president to protest the illegal practice of euthanizing patients in hospices, hospitals, nursing homes, or even home health care settings. ...
Conclusion
Summary of Body points: I have gone over the causes of euthanasia and PAS, the effects, and how the problem can be solved.
Thesis: You know more about what Euthanasia is and how it affects people all around the world. ...
Pros/Cons: Sure it can save money, dignity, and might help ease the pain, but money should not be an issue. There should never be a price tag on life. ...
Call to Action: You can write a letter like a sad and protest against these illegal actions.
Approximate Word count = 2733
Approximate Pages = 10.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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