Euthanasia, the borderline between life and death
Life and death are one thread, the same line seen from different ends. - Lao Tzu
Euthanasia is an issue of life and death that is intensely debated around the world, and here in Romania it is considered illegal, and as far as I know there are some European countries and some American states that have legalized Euthanasia.
To make it a bit easier, the term and the meaning of the word Euthanasia is not very well known here in Romania, if we do a poll in urban areas we will be surprised that a not very high percentage has heard of this term, and if we do the same poll in rural areas here in Romania we will be surprised to see that no more than 2% have ever heard of Euthanasia.
Can a person's suffering be measured?
There is so much to debate about this term and the effects of its application, first of all there is an ethical issue because we have all been taught that killing is the greatest sin, but how do we question ending a life in order to end that person's suffering.
It seems that between doctors (my opinion is that only they can implement Euthanasia) and the request of the relatives of a person in the terminal phase intervenes the Hippocratic oath like an indestructible wall, however an alternative solution to Euthanasia is the application by doctors of very powerful painkillers to relieve the suffering.
From my own experience I can tell you that due to the fact that between 2010-2011 I had an unpleasant experience having my mother sick with cancer in the last phase, I had to visit monthly an oncology hospital and there I saw cancer patients of all ages, with a tear in the corner of my eye I can tell you that they had a desire to get rid of the disease and live extraordinary but returning to today's topic I saw many people who because of extreme suffering begged the doctors to take their lives.
The experience affected me so much that I never went to that hospital again, and when I came with my mother I would send my sister with my mother I would sit in the car, I couldn't bear to see so much suffering.
I am both for and against euthanasia.
Now let me tell you why I am against Euthanasia, in Romania it is forbidden (illegal), now I think what would happen if Euthanasia was legalized?
I'm thinking that once legalized it would become an option to patient suffering.
Why bother saving someone else when we have a very simple option?
Why should we keep the Hippocratic oath?
Effectively the patients and their relatives would no longer have any right to a decision, but decisions could be made by the doctor, which does not seem fair to human rights.
There are many cases where patients have been in a coma for weeks or months but without the consent of their relatives the doctors do not disconnect them from the machines, if this were legalized that hospital bed would not be so busy because the doctor would make a decision in a few minutes or hours.
Also a significant percentage against Euthanasia would come from the Church/Religious Cults or the religious affiliation of some people, I know many religions that do not even want to hear about it.
And in Romania lately we have seen on TV quite a few cases of Malpractice (medical errors) where relatives of people who died because of medical errors sued the doctors who took care of the patient who died, by legalizing euthanasia in these cases doctors would no longer have any legal liability for their mistakes/errors, and these mistakes could be replaced by the effect of euthanasia (however I do not think it is fair that such mistakes or poor training of doctors be covered by legalizing euthanasia).
Let me tell you why I could be for the introduction of Euthanasia.
First of all, the most important step by introducing euthanasia would be to stop the torment patients go through (I am writing this from my own experience with my mother).
Secondly, I believe that once Euthanasia is implemented, I believe that an agreement could be obtained for the removal of healthy organs, which are not affected.
Even this issue of consent for the removal of organs from terminally ill patients or from patients kept alive only by medical devices is a problem here, in Romania, especially because of religion, it is not possible to obtain consent from relatives.
One life is extinguished and by agreeing to organ harvesting another life can be reborn.
My dear followers and visitors this would be what I would have to say in a few words about Euthanasia, I am also curious how you see its legalization, be curious about the opinion of people living in countries where Euthanasia is legal.
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