EuthanasiaA doctor kills a patient because he was paid to do so. This could cause some complications, right? If euthanasia were legal perhaps it would simply be overlooked. Someone who is murdered could not get justice if the law protected the murderer. Proving that a doctor should not have given a dying patient a lethal dose of medicine can be difficult. The consequence of murder could occur with the legalization of euthanasia; yes, terminally ill patients could be helped, but euthanasia should remain illegal due to possible complications. Euthanasia is a good thing according to Jack Kevorkian, also known as Doctor Death. He thought that patients' bodies could be used to gain scientific knowledge, or, in his words, "scientific gain at its best." According to Michael Betzold, quoted by Kevorkian, “Helping suffering or condemned patients to commit suicide is only the first step… what I find most satisfying is the prospect of making it possible to carry out invaluable experiments.” Kevorkian wants a society where euthanasia is legal and ethical for those who need it. He thought it would be helpful for patients who wanted to die. Many reports; however, they show that Kevorkian was more interested in experiments performed after patients' deaths. Euthanasia is a good thing for Jack Kevorkian as progress could be made in science. Alternatives to euthanasia are offered to patients before euthanasia. Euthanasia is illegal in most places, so it is rarely a choice for patients. What I mean by this is that hospice and palliative care are both legal and good services available to those entering the last six months of life (Legal Euthanasia). Both hospice and palliative care can be specialized based on the patient's needs. Place... middle of paper... not dead at all. Overall there are few positives as to why euthanasia should be legal. With all the complications that could arise with the legalization of euthanasia, it would be almost impossible for it to be a positive act. Yes, it could help terminally ill patients, but there are also many disadvantages. Terminally ill people have other options for the end of their lives. In the future, if euthanasia is not legalized, improvements could be made to other options. Works Cited Betzold, Michael. "How Jack Kevorkian Became a National Hero." New Republic. eLibrary, May 26, 1997. Web. October 29, 2013.Hendin, Herbert MD., Foley, Kathleen MD. “Physician-Assisted Suicide in Oregon: A Medical Perspective.” Issues in Law and Medicine 2 (2008): 121. eLibrary, nd Web. October 29, 2013. “Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?” ProCon.org. March 13, 2009. Web. October 28. 2013.