Die or Not

Physician-assisted suicide presents one of the greatest dilemmas to the medical profession. Should someone who is mentally competent, but deemed terminally ill, be allowed to engage in physician-assisted suicide? According to the First Amendment of The Constitution of The United States, “one has the freedom to petition the government for a redress of grievances.“ The Fourteenth Amendment states, “The State cannot deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor …showed first 75 words of 778 total…

…showed last 75 words of 778 total…govern, not to rule with absolute power. If the people were to keep silent about what they believe in, our government would not exist as the system that it is today. Our democracy was created because of those brave souls who fought for their rights, and we should follow in their footsteps. If everyone would voice there opinion in favor for the right to die, the government would have to attend to the peoples’ wishes.