Suicide with the help of a doctorIt is difficult to make a decision about a person's life without being in their situation. This is why the topic of physician-assisted suicide is a sensitive one. Each patient is unique and their situation must be considered separately from that of others, because patients react differently to their individual illnesses. Unfortunately, there can only be one law that governs everything. When all the facts are considered, the illegality of physician-assisted suicide proves to be the right choice. Physician-assisted suicide should be illegal because it ensures patients are not pressured to die and prevents doctors from breaking their Hippocratic Oath. Additionally, those who advocate physician-assisted suicide wrongly use the concept of dignity. Often, when a patient is in intensive care or suffering from a life-threatening illness, they need a lot of medical care. However, they also need an equal amount of attention and support from family and friends. Naturally, the patient will begin to feel like a burden to those around him. From the patient's perspective, it forces family and friends to devote all their time and energy to the hospital. They also feel that their family and friends no longer have time to do anything other than keep them company. The patient may begin to feel like he or she has become the focus of family and friends. This may cause the patient to think that the best solution is to surrender and die, even if that is not what they want. The patient can easily become delusional with this type of thinking. However, little does the patient know, their family and friends want to be in the middle of paper...... too much pressure on themselves in order to relieve their family and friends from the anxiety attributed to the caring for a terminally ill person. Not to mention the pressure that doctors and insurance companies will put on the patient, in order to save money and keep premiums low. Additionally, euthanasia directly conflicts with the Hippocratic Oath, which most doctors adhere to. On top of that, it will shine a light on the idea that the only way to die with dignity is through physician-assisted suicide. Illegalizing euthanasia benefits patients and is essential to ensure they receive fair and appropriate treatment during the final stage of their lives. /www.forbes.com/sites/peterubel/2013/08/26/death-with-dignity-should-not-be-equated-with-physician-assisted-suicide/