I was watching a debate on the legalization of euthanasia which is an assisted form dying by physicians and might be helpful to patients with terminal illnesses.
It is accepted in countries like Netherlands, Belgium and Canada.
From my perspective it is a form of suicide for people whose cases might be better in long term treatment. If cases like this weren’t an option patients would have no choice but to follow their treatment routine to get the necessary, help.
Euthanasia makes the patients choose the more direct and irreversible approach towards their circumstances which may be improved through time if it weren’t an option.
In developing countries the chances of a person to terminate their life cannot by euthanasia. Despite their sufferings psychiatric patients have the capacity to get well and shouldn’t be given the chance to end their life because they will make impaired decisions at that point.
Legalizing euthanasia for children is accepted in some developed countries which is an act of crime. Even if they have unbearable pain or illnesses the decision of mortality should not be up to them because their situation may be quite different given some time.
Life is a precious thing that shouldn’t be taken away without perfectly good reasons like terminal illnesses with unbearable pain like cancer.
There are many situations which are treatable and shouldn’t just be left to a choice.
People with psychiatric illnesses like depression should not be given the right to decide with their fragile circumstances. The act of euthanasia is not kindness because for some people it takes away their chance to live a better life someday.
BY SENAIT G/HIWOT
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2023
