Why is voluntary euthanasia dangerous?
2. Could we stop at voluntary euthanasia? 3. How would voluntary euthanasia affect us all? Why is voluntary euthanasia dangerous?      One of the most common reasons used to justify active euthanasia or assisted suicide is to relieve the patient from pain. Yet, improvements in pain control are widely recognized by virtually all segments of the medical profession as rendering this argument virtually obsolete. (1)      In addition, euthanasia proponents argue that the right of the individual to make medical treatment decisions should include the right to request and receive active euthanasia or to be assisted with suicide. As compelling as this argument appears on the surface, voluntary euthanasia should be rejected for the following reasons: 1. First and foremost, a misdiagnosis could occur, leading the patient to make an irreversible decision believing he or she has an incurable or fatal illness. The August 18, 1991 issue of The Milwaukee Journal feature
