Over 57% Disagree With Euthanasia as Human Life Is Precious

Euthanasia, also called mercy killing, is artificially-induced death of a seriously or terminally-ill person suffering from pain. Euthanasia is an option for those who do not want to burden others or endure anymore themselves. Over the years it received mixed opinions. Where some agree in favor of ending such pain, others disagree.

Thus, Real Research launched a survey on euthanasia. To highlight, the survey aims to find how society feels about euthanasia. Here are the results.

Highlights

• 59.90% have an ‘agreeable’ opinion on euthanasia.
• 57.29% disagree with euthanasia because human life is precious.
• 58.98% agree with involuntary euthanasia (euthanasia without patient’s consent).

81.26% Are Aware of Euthanasia

To start, the survey asks if respondents are aware of the practice of euthanasia. A majority of 81.26% say ‘yes’ and 18.74% say ‘no’. Accordingly, the survey asks respondents ‘what is your opinion on euthanasia?’. All 59.90% agree while 14.62% disagree.

Further on, the survey also questions respondents on why they agree with euthanasia. In response, the majority (64.60%) say ‘to get rid of the unbearable pain’, whereas, 13.04% say ‘to ease the burden on family members’. Moreover, 10.65% say ‘to get out of medical debt’, 6.85% say ‘to be given the right to choose death,’ and 4.28% say ‘to donate organs to another patient’.

Some Respondents Disagree With Euthanasia

Next, the survey asked respondents why they disagree with euthanasia. A majority of 57.29% say ‘because human life is precious’, 13.05% say ‘because people are more likely to think of death easily’, and 9.35% say ‘it can be wrongfully used’.

Moreover, 8.43% suggest ‘religious beliefs’, 5.08% say ‘because there is a possibility that doctors misdiagnose’, and 4.39% say ‘it closes off the patient’s chances of recovery’.

Furthermore, respondents were asked about their opinions on active and passive euthanasia. Passive euthanasia is when medical professionals stop doing something that is keeping the patient alive. A majority of 60.45% agree to this, while 14.49% disagree.

Then the survey asks respondents’ opinions on active euthanasia (deliberately causing a patient’s death). Here, a majority of 58.79% agree and 16.28% disagree.

Respondents Agree With Voluntary Euthanasia

Moreover, the survey asks what respondents think about voluntary euthanasia. On this, the majority (60.22%) agree, whereas, 14.02% disagree.

In response to a question about involuntary euthanasia, 58.98% agreed. However, 15.65% disagreed.

Lastly, the survey asks, should respondents be seriously ill and have unbearable pain, would they consider euthanasia? In reply, all 59.24% said ‘yes’ and 13.60% said ‘no’.