To kill a patient by withholding food or water is not comfortable, kind, or right. A terminal illness can cause great distress for the patient and loved ones. Hospice care involves a team of medically trained professionals who specialize in pain and symptom control for the patient. The family is provided counsel for the emotional pain. The patient is provided the medical care necessary for a comfortable life and is allowed the opportunity to live at home or in another home-like setting during the last days of life.
Depression sets in and suicide is perceived as the solution.
The comfort of God's Word tells us that we have a purpose in life, even when we suffer. Medical technology has provided comfort and care for those who suffer. A patient has the right to receive pain management and should not spend the last days of life in severe pain. There are many alternatives to euthanasia. Choose one that glorifies God.