Questions for the negative side of euthanasia?

Answer 1

AnswerEuthenasia is a sensitive moral issue with no clear-cut rights or wrongs. Few are comfortable in saying that euthanasia should become easily available and unregulated, but some others hold that euthenasia must always be opposed, no matter how futile life-support may be and regardless of the suffering or wishes of a termianlly ill person.

One common concerns about euthanasia is that a dying patient may be no longer able to make an informed and lucid decision to seek euthanasia. Another is that the patient may feel pressured by relatives, who may be more interested in inheritance, hospital expenses or inconvenience associated with long-term care. Any move to decriminalise euthanasia should ensure that the patients wishes are clear and properly understood, and that those wishes were expressed while in a sound state of mind, uninfluenced by family pressures.