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Homework Assisted Suicide Revised

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The case that I decided to review was the 10th case on the listverse website--the case of Brittney
Maynard (Grimminck, 2014). I found this case particularly heartbreaking as Brittney was
extremely young, with a future ahead of her that would never be fulfilled. In cases like this, I
think the legal process is straightforward in relation to cancer. All cancers are not the same, and
while some may be combated with chemo treatments over time, some are more aggressive, and
will kill the victim in just a few short months, as such in Brittney's case. In someone with a
cancer that has a pretty considerable survival rate (with treatment), I think the laws should be a
bit more regulated. By this I mean, chemo treatments should be done for a certain number of
months, and the patients progress recorded. If the patient is not getting better despite the chemo,
then I think assisted suicide should become an option. But in Brittney's case, this type of
regulation would be extremely inhumane, as there was no cure for the brain tumor that she had.
Combined with the short amount of time it would kill her (6 months), forcing a rapidly dying
patient to undergo chemo in order to meet a requirement would be cruel. I believe every case
should be looked at objectively, with the patient's word being taken seriously.
As for me, I have mixed views on the right to die. I think that for people who are terminally ill, it
is something that is acceptable, as putting people through intense suffering and pain just to
ultimately feel good about your moral code is selfish. I think that certain people do have the right
to die, but it should be under strict conditions, so that one who maybe is dealing with something
temporary (something that is emotionally painful but can be overcome) doesn't unnecessarily
take away their life. This seems to be the goal of "state" as well as noted in JustIa, "... [The]
Supreme Court dicta seems to favor the notion that the state has a constitutionally defensible
interest in preserving the lives of healthy citizens..." [Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department
of Health, 1990].

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The case that I decided to review was the 10th case on the listverse website--the case of Brittney Maynard (Grimminck, 2014). I found this case particularly heartbreaking as Brittney was extremely young, with a future ahead of her that would never be fulfilled. In cases like this, I think the legal process is straightforward in relation to cancer. All cancers are not the same, and while some may be combated with chemo treatments over time, some are more aggressive, and will kill the victim in just a few short months, as such in Brittney's case. In someone with a cancer that has a pretty consid ...
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