Euthanasia - a Boon or Disaster
Euthanasia
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For mercy killings performed on animals, see Animal euthanasia.
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India · Mexico
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Switzerland · United Kingdom
United States | Laws | Rights of the
Terminally Ill Act 1995Oregon Death with Dignity Act
Washington Death with Dignity Act | Court cases | Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)
Gonzales v. Oregon (2006)
Baxter v. Montana (2009) | Alternatives | Assisted suicide
Palliative care
Principle of double effect
Terminal sedation | Other issues | Suicide tourism
Groningen Protocol
Euthanasia device
Euthanasia and the slippery slope | * v * d * e |
Euthanasia (from the Greek εὐθανασία meaning "good death": εὖ, eu (well or good) + θάνατος, thanatos (death)) refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
There are different euthanasia laws in each country. The British House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics defines euthanasia as "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering".[1] In the Netherlands, euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient".[2]
Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is legal in some countries and U.S. states. Non-voluntary euthanasia is illegal in all countries. However, in the Netherlands, physicians can avoid prosecution by following well described and strict conditions. These conditions include patient request, taking into consideration the amount of suffering the patient is
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For mercy killings performed on animals, see Animal euthanasia.
Part of a series on | Euthanasia | Types | Animal · Child · Voluntary
Non-voluntary · Involuntary | Views | Religious (Buddhist · Catholic) | Groups | Dignitas · Dignity in Dying
Exit International | People | Jack Kevorkian · Philip Nitschke | Books | Final Exit
The Peaceful Pill Handbook | Jurisdictions | Australia · Canada
India · Mexico
Netherlands · New Zealand
Switzerland · United Kingdom
United States | Laws | Rights of the
Terminally Ill Act 1995Oregon Death with Dignity Act
Washington Death with Dignity Act | Court cases | Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)
Gonzales v. Oregon (2006)
Baxter v. Montana (2009) | Alternatives | Assisted suicide
Palliative care
Principle of double effect
Terminal sedation | Other issues | Suicide tourism
Groningen Protocol
Euthanasia device
Euthanasia and the slippery slope | * v * d * e |
Euthanasia (from the Greek εὐθανασία meaning "good death": εὖ, eu (well or good) + θάνατος, thanatos (death)) refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
There are different euthanasia laws in each country. The British House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics defines euthanasia as "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering".[1] In the Netherlands, euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient".[2]
Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is legal in some countries and U.S. states. Non-voluntary euthanasia is illegal in all countries. However, in the Netherlands, physicians can avoid prosecution by following well described and strict conditions. These conditions include patient request, taking into consideration the amount of suffering the patient is
References: | The examples and perspective in this section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please improve this article and discuss the issue on the talk page. (November 2011) | Main article: Legality of euthanasia