Euthanasia supported by a right to 'free choice' is wrong imho. Autonomy is really a myth, a person is a person through their interpersonal relationships and their history (+genes). This idea that we could set up a framework for euthanasia which would allow autonomous decisions to be made seems especially to be made in error. Choosing between life and death is a hard task, made even harder often by the circumstances someone is in when they need to make such a choice. The setting of most decisions regarding whether to euthanise is not one which would seem ideal for autonomous decision making. Lastly I do believe that often palative care is theoretically available for many 'sufferers' who wish to end their life, however due to lack of funds for their local hospitals or what not they do not have access to such care and instead then are left with few alternatives but euthanasia.
I do believe that people in great pain, who suffer dearly and for whom there is little/no chance of respite nor any possible pallative care do deserve the right to die, this decision should be made ultimately by a medical professional at the bequest of the person whom may desire to die.
