and if you do not have the choice when to let go of it, it will ultimately become the property of a few well-dressed men making laws in Washington. One of the largest problems facing euthanasia, both morally and legally, is that no clear, common definition of death exists. Doctors and philosophers have yet to agree on a common definition of death. The traditional definition of death states that a person is dead when “there is total cessation of respiration and blood flow (AE 223)”. While one state may recognize that definition, different states rely on different definitions when applying them to legal matters. Advancements in biomedical technology, which can sustain both respiration and blood flow even when there is no brain activity being recorded, further complicate the issue. For fear of losing their licenses, many times health professionals are forced to leave patients on respirators and feeding tubes against the will of the patient’s family which. ...
