Euthanasia
By: Susan Humphrey
Your voice is hoarse. Your chest is burning. Your every wheezing breath is a struggle. You have been diagnosed with lung cancer and your condition is worsening. You are no longer able to rise from your hospital bed and you begin to contemplate death. Surely life shouldn't be as painful and agonizing as this? Shouldn't death be a time of peace and fulfillment? After many hard days, you have come to a decision. You ask your doctor to administer a lethal injection so that you may die peacefully and end your suffering. As a physician, he cannot stop you from dyin…
