Relief from Intractable Suffering

Idea: Euthanasia offers a compassionate option for terminally ill patients who experience unbearable physical or psychological pain.

Evidence:

Medical Cases: Patients with advanced cancer, ALS (like Stephen Hawking’s case, though he chose to live), or locked-in syndrome often face intense suffering.

Palliative Limitations: Even the best palliative care cannot always relieve all forms of suffering (Lancet, 2021).