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Assisted SuicideBy Bryan Trinh

The issue

Assisted Suicide is a method physicians use in order to assist terminally ill patients to cease their life upon request.

The controversy around the topic are based on ethical, moral and even religious beliefs

Overtime, new perspectives begin to shed light on the ordeal In recent news, there has been a large movement called the

‘Aid in Dying’ among many states including New York and California

The Challenge

Many argue and claim its unethicality in the medical field and violation in religious practices

The question of breaking the “Physician’s Hippocratic Oath” is also in dispute as the oath states to “do no harm”

Healthcare spending are also in question as the method is not cheap

A social scare that Assisted Suicide may make ‘dying and suicide’ outside medical condition seem acceptable

The Debate

Should we burden unwilling physicians to give up the lives of their patients upon request?

Is Assisted Suicide just a form of legalized murder? Do people have the right to live or die? Should this method be reserved only for the mentally

ill? Should we really allow a mentally unstable person to make

that decision?

Research Available

Testimonies/Surveys among certified Physicians A poll with the public opinion (through social

media) Academic Search Premier (lib.rowan.edu) Many new’s articles/ blogs (NyTimes,

Huffingtonpost, ect) Ebscohost Databases

Specific Resources

Carey, Benedict. "Assisted Suicide Study Questions Its Use for Mentally Ill." The New York Times. The New York Times, 10 Feb. 2016. Web. 17 Feb. 2016.

Eckholm, Erik. "‘Aid in Dying’ Movement Takes Hold in Some States." The New York Times. The New York Times, 07 Feb. 2014. Web. 17 Feb. 2016.

Editorial Board, Post. "Don't Pretend It's Not Assisted Suicide --- at Least." New York Post. 15 Feb. 2016. Web. 17 Feb. 2016. <http://nypost.com/2016/02/15/dont-pretend-its-not-assisted-suicide-at-least/>.

Koch, Tom. "Living Versus Dying With Dignity." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 30 Nov. 2015. Web. 17 Feb. 2016.

Obstacles to Overcome/Challenges with

topic This topic will have many biased opinions based on ethics It may be difficult to interpret different perspectives due

to lack of understanding of the victims from both sides (physicians vs patients)

There is no clear cut solution and can be considered a lose-lose situation

The topic of human rights is involved and the “Right to die” This is highly controversial