Argument for Euthanasia You were in a tragic car accident on your way to work. You've been in a coma for years. Your family is not only devastated because of your condition, but they are also having difficulty trying to repay all your expenses. You were uninsured and your family is forced to continue paying the bills necessary to keep you “alive.” Your family is going completely bankrupt and you still show no signs of improvement. Your family wants to unplug, but doing so would be illegal in the United States; so the doctor doesn't allow it. You never recovered from the coma and died 10 years later. Your family lost their home and the rest of their belongings. All that money spent on you was useless, your condition has tragically always remained the same. If only your family had the chance to let nature take its course, they wouldn't have to prolong such an unpleasant life. Individuals should have the right to decide whether they should be kept alive or not when faced with an unbearable situation. In the event that the individual is unable to make such a decision due to poor medical status, the patient's family deserves the right to decide. has been a very controversial topic in the United States, as well as around the world. The word euthanasia comes from a Greek word meaning good death. Euthanasia is also called “mercy killing”. Euthanasia usually involves a doctor administering a lethal injection to patients in situations where life is no longer desirable. Euthanasia should be allowed in the United States because it is wrong to make people continue to live in unbearable pain. Members of the Euthanasia Society of America (ESA) say that “mercifully putting people out of their misery, if... ......if. Np, 12 Sep 2013. Web. 3 May 2014. .Meyer, Richard . “The cost of keeping terminally ill patients alive.” KevinMD.com. NP, 16 December 2010. Web. 5 May 2014. .Sagon, candy. “People living longer, for better or worse, life expectancy study, longevity.” AARP. Np, 14 March 2013. Web. 13 May 2014. The International Task Force. “Background on euthanasia in the Netherlands.” Patients' Rights Council. Np, nd Web. May 20, 2014. Tyson, Peter. "The Hippocratic Oath today." PBS. PBS, March 27, 2001. Web. May 17 2014. .