The Desire to Die: Suicide and Euthanasia in the Elderly

Mrs. Jones (78) arrived in the emergency room (ED) by ambulance. She is very cautious and very focused but has unconscious compartments. She was placed on the heart monitor and got a vital sign. Her heart is normal. Her vital signs are as follows: body temperature 97.3 ° F, pulse 43, breathing 26, blood pressure 100/58, oxygen saturation of room air 94%. In addition, Mrs. Jones vomited and made two incontinent stool incontinent. She is sweating as she is pale, cool.

The question of euthanasia's debate is not that we are dead - we are all dead. The problem is how we die and that some kind of death such as euthanasia and doctor's suicide should be legally forbidden. In order to maintain what they should do we can show that we are currently accepting, such as rejecting treatment rather than euthanasia, respecting patients to help suicide is needed.

Accepting voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) opens the door to people with disabilities, patients, and the elderly viewing themselves as an economic and mental burden. "Right to die" may be "responsibility of death". There is no guarantee that this could happen. In Oregon, 49% of those who committed suicide in legal aid in 2016 are cited as reason for "worried concern"

Suicide is a taboo topic (suicide, euthanasia and suicide assistance) many people are talking about even in the United States. In many contemporary states today, assisted suicide and euthanasia are controversial medical and ethical issues. In the United States, suicide is no longer illegal, but 44 out of 52 states are banned. (Lee and Stingle). - Death is inevitable. Each of us is unique and unique. When it comes to reality, we do not say much. We live our life and use whatever we can get. Life is just a series of things that adapts to what it decided to throw to us. We do not have the right to speak nor the right to choose. However, some people have several choices about death. For patients with terminal disease, they must decide whether they should stay alive.

Assisted suicide and euthanasia are usually considered "euthanasia". People who are good at this behavior believe that those suffering from illness at the end of life will die in dignity and peace, not ending life with pain or suffering. The problem of "morality" over assisted suicide / euthanasia is clear. First, in order to examine the ethical impact of this event, it is necessary to consider the viewpoint of the terminal patient or make decisions on the terminal patient.