Physician-assisted suicide is a controversial issue at the forefront of American society. The idea is that if someone has been diagnosed with a terminal illness they should have the option to end their own life through a quick and painless drug administered by a physician. Many terminally ill patients believe this gives them a sense of control and gives them an option to end the pain of dealing with their illness. The opposition of physician-assisted suicide are those who believe that suicide is immoral and forcing a physician to administer this procedure would unfair.

While many are now in favor of physician-assisted suicide there are still those who oppose it for moral or religious reasons. Many believe that the practice is morally wrong because it …show more content…
This was a big win for those in favor of the practice and was the result of years of hard work and lobbying by those who supported it. One organization that helped get the law passed was Compassion and Choices, this organization believes that giving someone the option to end their life is beneficial for the patient. This organization is close to my life, in 2005 my grandfather, Sandy Bush, was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer. He was told he would not survive and he felt powerless to the disease, he then found this organization that allowed him to feel like he was in control again. This allowed him to live his life freely and know he would never have to endure any extreme pain and gave him the option to end his life how he wanted. He was able to be my grandfather for the next year of his life and the peace of mind he got from this option was beneficial for his life. Luckily he never had to resort to taking his own life as he died peacefully in his sleep in October of 2006. Stories like these show the benefit of physician-assisted suicide and how it can benefit so many people’s lives, including my