Cons of Assisted Suicide

 

• Assisted suicide would violate the Hippocratic oath that doctors have to take when they receive their medical degree. The Hippocratic oath means that doctors will do no harm unto others. This could cause a lack of trust in doctors.
• It demeans that value of human life. It makes people feel insignificant. When a person dies, there is generally 2 or more days of ceremonies to honor them and then months of mourning after that. The value we place of human lives is what separates us from animals, so what will happen if we lose that value?
• It could lead to the abuse of this option. Patients who want to end their life because of emotional reasons instead of medical reasons, like pain or life-threatening diseases, could use this option. 
• Doctors could also abuse this power. The doctors may use this option if it is easier than trying ti cure their patient. The doctor could also be wrong, or even doing it for unethical reasons.
• Doctors, patients, and the patient's family could give up much too early or easily if they have this option. If a patient is told that he has six months left to live with a lot of pain, he may decide to end things before they start to get worse. This wipes out valuable time that can be spent with family and friends. It also denies the slim chance of a recovery or the possibility of discovering a doctor error.