Beyond Kevorkian

In thousands of homes across the nation victims of terminal illnesses sit in pain due to their sicknesses. Should these people have to go through all of that pain and suffering just for the end result of death? Should these people have the right to assisted death, to rid themselves of unbearable pain? This topic has been one of the great controversies over the last several years. Not too long ago if someone was found …

…also understandable to follow through with the procedure. This decision should not be taken lightly in any way, and if it were to become decriminalized, there should be some type of counseling service established for those who are weighing their options with doctor assisted suicide. A person's body is his own and his alone; therefore, when it is all said and done, it should be he who is in full control of his own destiny.