Argumentative Essay: Should We Legalize Euthanasia?

A recent case in Belgium involved a mother and her two daughters. Younger daughter Grace Miller is seeking out to provide a warning to decision making for euthanasia. Susanne Miller, age 67, was in a coma after a car accident and had been diagnosed to have a very rare chance of recovering. Doctors had told Darina Miller, the eldest daughter, age 37, that medical fees were needed for medication and equipment to keep her mother alive. With younger sister Grace living in another country and their passed away father, Darina had to make the decision herself.

Darina had paid fees until last week, when she had decided to have Susanne euthanized. Her younger sister Grace, claims Darina has made that decision to receive their mother’s land and money. Darina has dealt with mental health issues in the past, but …show more content…
“I definitely think that legalizing euthanasia was not a good idea. I know that there are many others out there who were or are in the same situation as Darina and take euthanasia for granted. They decide that it is the easy was out with additional benefits. I’m sure mentally healthy people would not break the law for someone’s land or money unless it is worth it. That doesn’t happen very often, so illegalizing euthanasia would have saved my mother. There was definitely a chance for our mother to recover. The doctors say otherwise, but I just had this feeling that she would.”

This case has brought us to the questions, “where should we draw the line?” While legalizing euthanasia will cause this question to be more serious, tests can be made to help make the right decision. Laws can be adjusted so that, whoever is providing consent, must be fair-minded and able to make decisions for themselves. In this case, Grace had given Darina the ability to legally make any decisions for Susanne. Grace has given out a message, but Darina had not broken any laws and this had become their personal