Euthanasia Is Not Murder

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choosing.
Unlike murder, euthanasia is not an act of violence. In an editorial in
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dr. Eric Chevlen argues that patients, who are worn
down by pain, extensive testing, and depression, will be easily persuaded to
seek assisted suicide (11B). Furthermore, Chevlen mentions that the courts have
decided that the right to die should be made available to everyone (11B).
Modern medical technology has allowed doctors to prolong life past the point of
a patient's natural death. In the case of euthanasia, the doctor needs to end
suffering from cancer or AIDS and assist the patient to die comfortably.
Patients are beginning to assert their right to die rather than being kept alive
forcibly. For example, a Texan who suffered burns in a gas explosion, Dan
Cowart wanted to die even though he survived the accident. He believes that his
rights were violated by the doctors who prevented his death through life-
sustaining treatment. When a patient like Cowart ...

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