Topic Proposal for Exploratory Paper

Euthanasia is the according to Merriam-Webster is the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy. Euthanasia is currently against the law in every state except Oregon in which it legal. The idea of euthanasia gives the patient the choice if they wish to continue living or if they decide it is their time to die. Thousands of people across the country are in situations where they have terminal diseases that have no cure such as types of cancer, emphysema, some mental illnesses, liver and kidney failure. Many of these diseases cause intense pain or the sick person to be in a state in which they are not fully functional in society. Many of these people think that it is there time to die but it would be a slow and often painful death which by means of euthanasia could be avoided.
My paper will explore the positives and negatives of euthanasia. This will include the preferred method of euthanization and the regulation of both euthanasia and the idea of assisted suicide which while different is very similar to euthanasia. My paper will also include the history and discuss the impact of legislation on euthanization.
My paper will be targeting anyone that has had experience of someone close to them passing on through a long drawn out ordeal. This is a target audience because they would feel more impacted by the subject than someone who has never experience this situation. I hope to write a paper that is both intriguing and informative on euthanasia.