Imagine someone lying in a hospital bed hooked up to several machines. There are doctors and nurses constantly coming to check on them as they try to get what little sleep they can due to pain, tiredness and the slow decay of their body due to some sort of rare disease. On top of that they suffer the side effects of countless medications, constipation, delirium and can barely breathe. They have no appetite because they are constantly nauseated or vomiting. Their doctor has given them no chance of survival and they only have a few weeks to live. They said goodbye and came to terms with death. They are ready to meet their supposed creator. Now, if someone had the chance to choose how to end their life, would they take advantage of it? In March 1998, a woman with cancer did just that. She became the first known person to die under the physician-assisted suicide law in the state of Oregon when she took a lethal dose of drugs. This law does not include people who are on a life support system, and it does not even include those who have not voluntarily asked doctors to help them commit suicide. Many people fear that legalizing physician-assisted suicide appears irrational and violates medicine's life-saving tradition, and argue that the reason some terminally ill patients want to commit suicide is none other than depression. Physician-assisted suicide would shorten human life or end the suffering and pain of those at the point of death; Doctor-assisted suicide needs to be solved for those who desperately need it or those who struggle with it. Physician-assisted suicide is currently illegal in 46 states; however it is legal in Vermont, Washi... middle of paper... to more people I agree with physician assisted suicide because it may be a better solution or a better option for those who need it. Overall, this is why so many people believe in the legalization of doctor-assisted suicide because it not only takes into account the wishes of the sick patient but relieves all the pain surrounding the terrible situation. Additionally, being in a situation like watching a family member deteriorate due to a terrible illness can inspire many people to help out as much as possible. No one wants to see another human being fight a hopeless fight. Any caring person would like to give a sick patient a “sword” to fight his incurable disease. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would guarantee that “sword” to the terminally ill patient. They would be able to fight their disease the way they want. No more pain, just freedom.