Voluntary euthanasia should be legally available to terminally-ill people in the United States

As Americans, we pride ourselves on a variety of rights, including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. The Declaration of Independence establishes that one of our inalienable rights is the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". One of these rights is a right to die. Across the United States, thousands are living with an incurable illness with no hope of recovery. These people are l...