In today's society, if you ask five people who Jack Kevorkian is then three or more would know who he is. The issue of euthanasia has been on the media's forefront for several years. There are several pros and cons to this issue. Some of these pros are as follows: it would help to end pain and suffering, it allows a person to die with dignity, and it also helps the grieving process because the …showed first 75 words of 325 total…

…showed last 75 words of 325 total…end all pain and suffering. Euthanasia is a way to end pain and suffering for those who are terminally ill and have no other way to end the pain. Patients can set up an advanced directive, this allows them to choose the doctor and hospital and decided if they want to perform euthanasia or not. They can also set up a proxy or living will, which allows someone else to make all decisions for them.