Part 1 of Essay
A controversial issue that is currently debated is whether euthanasia is death with dignity, or simply murder. Formerly called “mercy killing,” euthanasia means “a gentle and easy death.” There are many people in the United States who are suffering from ongoing pain. If someone wants to die they should be able to make ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... people, as higher beings, should have the right to decide whether they want to end their suffering. Denying terminally ill patients the right to die with dignity is unfair and cruel. It is worse to keep someone alive who doesn’t want to live and suffer from pain, rather than letting them have a peaceful and less painful death through euthanasia. An true example of someone who deserves a peaceful and less painful death is Susan Hess. She suffers from multiple myeloma, a rare bone marrow cancer that dest ....