Euthanasia involves many controversial grounds such as government, religion, ethics and human rights. This is a very difficult issue to fully understand due to the different positions that can be taken on the subject. Euthanasia is the act of ending a person's life, either by lethal injection or by delaying medical treatment. It is a way of allowing a sick person to die with dignity. The debate on whether or not to legalize euthanasia has been going on for many years. If a person is terminally ill, they should have the right to choose to die if they do not want to suffer any longer than they feel necessary. Society is divided on whether this should be legalized, due more to the morality of the situation. Is it morally and ethically right to euthanize a person who still has some life to live? Should euthanasia be legalized to allow patients to have several options for how to handle their situation? Most people are open to the idea of ​​saving a terminally ill patient from even greater suffering than they already have. Then there are those, such as religious leaders, politicians and doctors, who are reluctant to allow a very sick person to die without first trying other treatments and methods. Patients should have the right to choose between fighting their illness or dying with dignity. Legalizing euthanasia will give patients the right to control their lives and make their own choices. Euthanasia is a combination of two Greek words eu and thanatos meaning easy or good death; This is exactly what a person should have when their life is coming to an end. In extreme cases such as horribly deformed babies at birth, intense pain and suffering, or a being getting worse with age, the option of euth...... middle of paper . ..... important to allow a person to end their suffering rather than continuing daily treatments which can be painful; not to mention the bills that pile up with all these treatments. Ultimately, it is the patient's life that is affected. They may not be happy with all the pain they are going through as well as the pain their family may be going through by having to watch their loved one go through so much. Give patients the right to die and to die with dignity. Works Cited Baird, Robert M. and Stuart E. Rosenbaum. Euthanasia: the moral issues. Buffalo, NY: Prometheus, 1989. Print. Rachels, James. “Active and passive euthanasia”. Bioethics: An Introduction to History, Methods, and Practice (1997): 77-82.Snyder, Carrie L. Euthanasia: Opposing Views. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2006. Print.