Euthanasia derived from the Greek language which means good death.
             Euthanasia is the practice of ending a life to release an individual from
             suffering an incurable disease or intolerable pain. Having to lay in bed
             twenty-four hours a day is no way to live a life. People that suffer from a
             serious disease should have the right to die by euthanasia. There is no
             need for someone to suffer in bed 24 hours a day with machines running into
             your body for you, or even without machines but living a life of misery.
             Medical advancements have given us this ability to keep people alive, but
             we should respect the right to end the life if necessary.
             This right isn't respected throughout and is illegal in almost every
             other country. The United States has legalized euthanasia in the state of
             Oregon and only that. This is a very touchy subject when it comes to
             discussion and is one that needs to be brought to strong attention. The
             terminally ill shouldn't have to wait and die a death as the disease takes
             over their body, they should be able to die with dignity and make their own
             choice. The option should be there for the taking and not able to be denied
             by people who don't even understand what true suffering really is.
             Thomas Youk, age 52, suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also
             known as Lou Gehrig 's Disease. This disease slowly weakens nerves and
             muscles, causing difficulty breathing, paralysis and a final outcome of
             death. This man was forced to live with this disease and was in constant
             agony and terrified to choke on his own saliva, not to mention was forced
             to eat through a feeding tube. No legal ways were in action to allow for an
             active euthanasia to be performed so the family in turn contacted Dr.
             Kevorkian. Nicknamed "doctor death", Kervorkian was the most known advocate
             of euthanasia for people suffering from an incurable or fatal disease. He
             has suggested performing more than 1...