Why be concerned with euthanasia? Why is it currently a high-profile issue?
Euthanasia and assisted suicide involve many complex issues of illness and medical treatment: perceived patient suffering; the patient’s physical state and medical needs; and social, emotional, and psychological issues. In addition, there is a need to understand that euthanasia cannot be controlled, even with “safeguards,” once it has been accepted. Dr. Jack Willke, in his book, Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, refers to the “mark down” price on human life. Euthanasia assigns a value to a human life and determines whether or not that life is worth saving. The value of that price tag continues to diminish, accelerating the downward slide on the slippery slope of euthanasia. Abortion opened the door to the “markdown” mentality by allowing only one exception for an abortion, then another, and another until we finally reached abortion on demand for the full nine months of pregnancy in the United States. The acceptance of wholesale killing of the unborn based on situation and convenience fu
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