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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/death-dignity-advocate-brittany-maynard-dies-oregon-n235091

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the argument in favor of euthanasia described by Maynard/this video?

2. What was the change Maynard wished to make by having her story be told publicly?

3. Go back to the essential question. How does this source shape your response to it?

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Death With Dignity Advocate Brittany Maynard Dies in Oregon

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Brittany Maynard has purposely ended her own life, activists close to her family confirmed Sunday night.

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QUESTIONS:

1. What is the opinion about euthanasia from the first family with the terminally ill infant?

2. How does this compare to the opinion about euthanasia from the second family with the teen daughter?

3. Go back to the essential question. How does this source shape your response to it?

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First child dies by euthanasia in Belgium | CNN

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A terminally ill minor has become the first child to be euthanized in Belgium since age restrictions were lifted in the country two years ago, according to several sources.

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QUESTIONS:

1. What statistical evidence stood out to you?

2. What were the feelings of the physicians who were requested/actually did prescribe euthanasia?

3. Go back to the essential question. How does this source shape your response to it?

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Physicians’ experiences with euthanasia: a cross-sectional survey amongst a random sample of Dutch physicians to explore their concerns, feelings and pressure

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The opinion from the first family was pro-euthanasia. The reason was because they didn't want their infant child to be suffering if they are passing away anyway.

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1. The fact that the most reported reason not to provide euthanasia was due to a lack of time.
2. Most of them reported feeling a combination of contradictory emotions: satisfaction at helping someone relieve their pain, and discomfort at having to perform such an emotionally heavy responsibility.
3. Yes, they are qualified to perform the act, but the decision should not lie solely on physicians; it should be a cooperative agreement with the patient as well.

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1. Of all physicians in the sample, 44.4% felt pressure by society in general to grant EAS requests, 40.8% did not and 14.8% answered neutral.
2. They could choose from a range of feelings that could be labelled as comfortable and uncomfortable feelings.
3. I feel it varies, individuals should have the option to take euthanasia. But if it isn't a terminal illness I feel like a physician has a say in this. I don't think loved ones/family members should have the choice for the individual or a physician.

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The second families opinion about euthanasia was completely different than the first because they didn't want to euthanize their daughter.

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1. Meynard claims that she should have the freedom to choose how she dies. She said that she was not killing herself but rather that cancer was killing her.

2. Maynard wishes to start a public conversation about death with dignity laws.

3. Maynard would follow the thought that the individual who will be euthanized should have legal weight in deciding.

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Physicians have been taught their whole life to help the patient but many feel pressured to give EAS to patients making most feel uncomfortable giving EAS. Truly though it varies within the situation on whose opinion should be taken into consideration but I believe it should be the individual's decision unless they are under 18 meaning they aren't mentally mature enough to consent.

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1. The first family was pro-euthanasia, but they could not legally have their child euthanized.

2. However the second family chose not to euthanize their child even though they had the choice to in their country

3. My opinion has not changed regarding the circumstances of euthanasia. I think that it should still be illegal in most cases, especially for children, instead, there should be sedation given to the patients to reduce pain and prolong the patients' lives.

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Questions:

1. The argument described by Maynard was that she has a fundamental right and choice to decide if she wants to end her life or not.

2. Maynard wants everyone to have the same rights and choices.

3. I believe it's the person's opinions and beliefs that have legal weight in the decision of being euthanized or not.

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1. 44.4% felt pressure by society in general to grant EAS requests
2. The feelings were discomfort, responsibility, satisfaction, and emotion.
3. The decision shouldn't be made by only one person, it should have both the patients and the physician's input.

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I think the overall pattern of physicians being pressured stood out to me because we mostly talked from the patient’s perspective and their rights, overlooking the pressure physicians made when comes to euthanasia.

Most physicians chose this career to save people or to help patients who are suffering, which could be contradictory to the process of euthanasia since it kills people but helps the patient?

I don’t think anyone other than the patient should be able to decide, since it could be incredibly burdensome for a physician to choose for the patient and decide what is best for them.

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1.) For the first family, they advocated for euthanasia. The family didn't want the infant to be suffering in pain while they keep on feeding medications to them.
2.)  The two families differ from each other because one side argues for pro euthanasia and the second family is anti euthanasia.
3.) It gave me an insight to how hard this decision is on loved ones as well.

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1. What statistical evidence stood out to you?
- 44.4% felt pressure by society in general to grant EAS requests, 40.8% did not, and 14.8% answered neutral

2. What were the feelings of the physicians who were requested/actually prescribed euthanasia?
- Most reported feeling a sense of discomfort and some reported feeling burdened or emotional.

3. I believe that physicians should have a very big role in legalizing euthanasia because, at the end of the day, it is in their hands.

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1. Meynard claims that she want to have the freedom and ability to go out on her own terms. She believed the cancer was killing her, and not herself in so rationalizing her decision to end her life.
2. Maynard wanted to start a conversation about death with dignity laws nationwide
3. Maynard would believe that she and people like her should have the ability to choose how she goes out, and have that legal weight.