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Ramon Sampedro Assisted Suicide Analysis

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A young man named Ramon Sampedro was 25 years old when he encountered a crucial diving accident which resulted in him being a quadriplegic. Although he was ill he did not allow that to stop him on making an impact on the world, for the next 29 years he fought for his right in assisted suicide where he sought legal help in the courts of Spain to exercise his “right to die”. He was an individual who had already had his mind made up on what he wanted and would commit suicide himself but he was physically capable of doing so which lead to him wanting to be a victim of assisted suicide. This brought about a lot of controversy from his story and on what he wants but only him could understand why he wanted to end his life but he felt as though suicide was his right and he was being denied his right. …show more content…

Father Luis de Moya was a Priest who underwent a tragic car accident which resulted in him becoming a quadriplegic like Sampedro was. He was a phenomenal advocate of anti-assisted suicide during his advocacy he said that “every human being needs an environment where he can feel that he is loved.” With that said it’s not the reason for Ramon wanting to commit suicide because he was loved by his family especially his sister in law who had dedicated just about all her time to making sure Ramon was always good with no matter what he wanted. Father and Ramon had both exchanged their views on their similar condition over the phone as it was portrayed in the movie “The Sea Inside” Father Luis de Moya had visited Ramon’s home in seeking that he will be able to make him reconsider assisted suicide. Father Moya was asked “Isn't one free to decide on the end of one's own life or of helping others to die for "humane" reasons?” and he replied “If one wishes to, one can end one's life at any moment or, in the case you

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