-In a free society, the patient has the right to make their own decisions on matters that are primarily their own concern, such as life or death matters like euthanasia

-Autonomy - "The right to self government of personal freedom." 

-Every person has the right to make personal and private decisions about their own lives. This is defined in the US Constitution as "the right to privacy."

- If we recognize the autonomy of an individual by granting them the right to thier own views on how a life should be lived then the logical consequence is to allow the individual to decide their own death

-With terminal illnesses and using the method of euthanasia, the patient is prevented from dying painfully and slowly by ending it quickly and painlessly.

-The best interests of the patient are granted when the doctor allows and respects their autonomy.