The right to die is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "concerning, expressing or advocating the right to refuse extraordinary measures intended to prolong a person's life when is terminally ill or terminally ill. comatose” (Definition). There has been ongoing debate for over a century on the controversial topic of the right to die. Many people have different opinions and many questions arise when discussing such a sensitive topic. Should we have the right to commit suicide with the help of a doctor? Should we be able to refuse treatments and procedures of our own free will? These are the same questions that have been debated for years. These are the questions that have sent many people to court in recent years. These are the people who set precedents, changed laws and participated in historic cases. There are several different ways a person can commit suicide. Some can be done legally and others illegally. These methods are euthanasia, which takes different forms, and physician-assisted suicide. Euthanasia includes passive and active euthanasia and involuntary, voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia. Most of the time, they can be combined to form types such as voluntary passive euthanasia. Forms of Euthanasia defines these different types of euthanasia as follows. Active euthanasia is described as another person causing the death of a patient. An example of this would be giving a patient enough painkillers that they overdose and commit suicide. Passive euthanasia is another type that is legal but has generated much controversy. This can be defined as abstention and cessation of treatments. Involuntary euthanasia involves killing a patient whose wish is to remain alive. A... middle of paper ... harmless, would be a violation for doctors if they assisted in a patient's suicide (Marinis). Many people wonder if we, as citizens, have the right to die. There are legal and illegal ways to achieve this. Euthanasia is illegal in the United States. However, some states have legalized physician-assisted suicide. As we wait for more states to follow in other states' footsteps, we wonder why they haven't already done so. Many famous cases have occurred over the past two decades that have given states reason to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Nonetheless, there are still pros and cons as to why physician-assisted suicide should be legal or illegal. It is safe to say that the creation of living wills, the Patient's Bill of Rights, and natural death laws have brought the United States a long way since. 1906.