The United States has made the right choice in keeping this topic illegal ultimately because there are more options than being put to death. Physician assisted suicide is often times just a call for help and the patient should instead go to counseling and get assistance as an alternative of death. Also, “64% of terminally ill patients who desired euthanasia all had clinical depression” (Balch). But, depression is very easily treatable in those with a terminal illness. And for those who say that it is a good option because they are suffering and a lot of pain there is also other alternatives. Modern medicine definitely has the ability to alleviate pain now days. 55% of terminally ill state that they have been in eminent pain (Gallup) and physicians are working hard to lower that percent. Also, it is very clear that since euthanasia has become legal in the Netherlands that it has now become not only a solution to the terminally ill but also to those with no terminal illness. Mental illness, permanent disability, and simply old age are now acceptable as a form of terminal illness. And as this paper comes to an end, ultimately the United States needs to recognize that although it may be easier to let people choose euthanasia it is in fact inhumane and that everyone needs to come together and address the problems of human suffering.