The ethical and moral debate over euthanasia has been going on for years. The ultimate question: should euthanasia be legalized or not? In my opinion, the practice of euthanasia can be great and should be legalized. I believe what Dr. Kevorkian was doing and his practice was the right thing. Before moving forward, it is very important, appropriate and necessary to say that religion should never play a role in the euthanasia argument, especially when dealing with it from one angle. legal point of view. I don't want to denigrate anyone's religion, but there are so many different religions in this world, who is to say that theirs is the right one? Not everyone is religious, so why should we follow their "practices", especially when it comes to this very sensitive topic regarding people choosing to end their lives. Of course, whether an individual follows their own religion in a personal situation or has a personal opinion on euthanasia is entirely more than acceptable, but when it comes to dealing with the issue with the as a whole, religion simply cannot play a more important role than personal opinion. Since euthanasia comes in several different forms, I choose to discuss assisted suicide because this form of euthanasia is most relevant to Dr. Kevorkian's practices and was used for the majority of his cases. Assisted suicide is the suicide of a patient suffering from an incurable illness, carried out by taking a lethal medication provided by a doctor for this purpose. If a terminally ill patient suffers for the duration of their stay on Earth, should they not have the freedom to have an option that allows them to end their life in a peaceful manner and under the supervision of professional medical personnel such as a doctor? doctor or nurse? However, let's take... middle of paper ...... handled his patient's cases in a very morally and ethically correct manner. Euthanasia is a delicate debate over moral, ethical and legal issues that has lasted for years. I honestly think euthanasia can be a good practice and should be legal. In my opinion, Dr. Kevorkian and his office were providing a great service to those who were terminally ill and in great pain. Works Cited Trent, MA and Singer, p. (2005). Changing the ethics in life and death decision making. Ethics in the 21st century (). New York: Pearson LongmanSection Four: Physician-Assisted Suicide and Capital Punishment: What Role Should Physicians Play?. (nd). PCRM.org. Retrieved May 11, 2014 from http://www.pcrm.org/search/?cid=2595ProCon.org. (April 17, 2014). State-by-state guide to physician-assisted suicide. Retrieved from http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000132