Allowing there to be alternatives and options for those who are terminally ill will allow them to live life with a little more ease and comfort. The Campaign for Dignity in Dying states that “1 in 6 dying people in Oregon speak openly to friends and family about whether assisted dying would comfort them” (Assisted Dying). Patients who know they will die soon find comfort in knowing that if their health worsens and the pain becomes unbearable, they have the option to live their life until they feel it is time to leave. News recently broke of a 29-year-old woman, named Brittany Maynard, who was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. She was told she had six months to live, so she packed her bags and moved from California to Oregon ("About Brittany Maynard"). She moved to Oregon so she could choose physician-assisted suicide. Having this option allowed Brittany to enjoy the time of her life. He finished his “bucket list” and spent time with family and friends. When he began having many seizures, he knew his time was near. Being able to take the lethal prescription when he felt the time was right allowed his life to be as happy as it could have been. She didn't suffer when she died. Brittney's story has also encouraged lawmakers across the United States to consider making physician-assisted suicide legal. Americans tend to argue that there is a growing body of research being done on pain management so that people do not need to resort to physician-assisted suicide. However, painkillers don't always work for everyone. There are some out there who are still in constant pain despite new pain medications. In most cases, those who have some type of cancer are still... middle of paper... dying, by burning alive, suffocating or jumping out of the window. This is the same thing these terminally ill patients do when they choose euthanasia. It's not suicide. Time journalist Benjamin Corey said, “It seems dishonest to force someone to choose between two ways to die and then sue them for choosing the less painful of the two options” (Corey). Either they will die suffering from their terminal illness or they will die more peacefully surrounded by their loved ones. Doctor assisted suicide will always continue to be a controversial issue whether it should be legal or not. The idea of ​​allowing doctor-assisted suicide to be legal is a great idea, but only if certain areas, like insurance companies and limits on the number of doctors you can see, are calibrated to be safe..