Euthanasia - should it be legalised

I have no doubt in my mind about this topic. YES, YES, YES. Of course there have to be safeguards put in place to stop family pressure being placed on the patient. The condition has to be one that leads to a severe loss of quality of life. Counselling for the patient AND family has to take place at least twice. At the end of the day what annoys me is the attitude of those that deny it as though we should all live to THEIR rules (religious or otherwise.) The main question to me is "WHO OWNS ME?'. If I own myself as with all other property I own I should be able to do with me as I think fit.

I absolutely DO think it should be legal...of course there would have to be conditions to it I mean you couldnt have just anyone requesting it etc ya know but yes I think that if the law was written up right it should certainly become legal..

I think that if they make that decision, like you said, while they have rational thought, I believe it should be legal. It is better than someone living out the rest of their life in a vegatative state, or in constant pain. I personally knew a lady that was living in constant pain 24/7, she sent her husband to the store, and after he left, took her own life. Wouldn't it have been better for her to die peacefully, and not to mention easier for him, he came home to find her. What is the difference in euthanasia, and having a living will, that states, if something happens you do not want to be placed on life support, or you do not want steps taken to revive you. I think in many cases, when there is no cure, constant pain or a machine is going to keep you alive then, yes, it should be legal, it would be easier for the person and their family.