Ending the life of a seriously ill person by lethal injection is known as euthanasia or "mercy killing." The Greek word Euthanasia means good death, “eu” meaning good, and “thanasia” meaning death. (BA Robinson) The right to die by lethal injection should be the choice of the person who wants this process carried out, not the doctors. or society, in which this is called immoral. When the patient has only a limited time left to live and must live for such a short time in intense pain, the patient should have the option of choosing euthanasia. This option would help those who are of sound mind and have only a short time of suffering left on earth to free themselves from the pain that illness causes them. The Gallup organization in the United States revealed that 75 percent of the United States population supports this practice of euthanasia. (Abhijit Naik) States that have euthanasia provisions in their court systems include Oregon, Washington, Montana and Texas. (Naik) Religion and race play a major role in the view that euthanasia should be allowed or banned in some states, or even all unrelated states. The remaining 25 percent of the population are against euthanasia and believe that the choice to die is solely God's decision. Of the millions of people who attend church each week, only about 33 percent think euthanasia is morally acceptable. While forty-eight percent of people who attend church almost every week believe euthanasia is acceptable. (Author unknown) The Bible states, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:12-15) With this in mind, many people consider the practice of euthanasia to be involuntary manslaughter, even if the person wishing to be euthanized insists about the fact that... ... middle of paper ...... in America. Euthanasia can be beneficial in certain circumstances, but also harmful if used incorrectly. When one wishes to resort to euthanasia, one must keep in mind that in dire situations, the person who wishes to undergo euthanasia must obtain the process that will end their life. Works Cited Abhijit Naik “Euthanasia Laws” Buzzle.com, 2000- 2010 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/euthanasia-laws.htmlBA. Robinson “Jack Kevorkian” Answer Corporation, 1997-2011 http://www.religioustolerance.org/euth1.htmN/A “Euthanasia and religion” Religion Facts, 2004-2010 http://www.religionfacts.com/euthanasia/index .htmPregnant Pause “Types of Euthanasia” 2001 http://www.pregnantpause.org/euth/types.htmN/A “The Thanatron” Frontline, WBGH Educational Foundation, 1995-2011 http://www.pbs.org/ wgbh /pages/frontline/kevorkian/aboutk/thanatronblurb.html