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Argumentative Essay: The Legalization Of Assisted Suicide

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Assisted suicide is a very emotional topic in todays society. The right to die is freedom that humans have but to die with dignity in the form of a pill is apparently not a right. I feel that everyone should have the right to choose assisted suicide ONLY if they are terminally ill. Assisted suicide should be a choice but still have strict laws and regulations. Brittany Maynard was a 29 year old woman who took her life with the suicide pill. She had brain cancer and was diagnosed terminally ill. "It has given me peace. I do not want to die but I am dying and I want to die on my own terms." Like she said, she died on her own terms November 1st, 2014. She was an advocate, along with many others, for the pill. Anyone can commit suicide on their own. Not legalizing the pill could bring people to shoot themselves or go to back ally doctors to acquire a lethal medicine. The pill, I feel, is still a sad way to go but is also a less barbaric way to go. …show more content…

400 acquired the pill but never took it. A poll took by Gallup found that 68% of Americans voted that the pills should be legalized. In the Intelligence Squared debate 67% of the crowd voted for the motion while 22% voted against the motion. The given statistics prove that legalizing assisted suicide is something the public would want. If the Death with Dignity Act were to be legalized in all states of America the laws would have to be clear and strict. In Oregon, 5 out of 6 people were denied the pill. If someone requested the pill there should be and extensive, not expensive, process to go through to qualify for the pill. A mental health test, counseling, a document proving that the patience wants to take the pill and a diagnosis showing that the patience is terminally ill should be

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