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What is Euthanasia? What is Euthanasia?

- a deliberate act that causes death and is - a deliberate act that causes death and is undertaken by one person with the primary undertaken by one person with the primary intention of ending the life of another person in intention of ending the life of another person in order to relieve that person from suffering.order to relieve that person from suffering.

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Types of EuthanasiaTypes of Euthanasia Passive Euthanasia – The inducement of gentle Passive Euthanasia – The inducement of gentle

death by the non-use or withdrawal of treatment death by the non-use or withdrawal of treatment necessary to sustain life necessary to sustain life

Active Euthanasia – The inducement of gentle Active Euthanasia – The inducement of gentle death solely by means with out which life would death solely by means with out which life would continue naturally continue naturally

Voluntary Euthanasia – is the ending of a person’s Voluntary Euthanasia – is the ending of a person’s life at his/her requestlife at his/her request

Non-Voluntary Euthanasia – Euthanasia without Non-Voluntary Euthanasia – Euthanasia without consent consent

Compulsory Euthanasia – Non-Voluntary Euthanasia Compulsory Euthanasia – Non-Voluntary Euthanasia committed by authoritiescommitted by authorities

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What is Physician-Assisted SuicideWhat is Physician-Assisted Suicide

Physician-Assisted Suicide – When a Physician-Assisted Suicide – When a physician facilitates a patient’s death physician facilitates a patient’s death by providing the necessary means to by providing the necessary means to enable the patient to perform the enable the patient to perform the life-ending act.life-ending act.

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What Is The Difference Between What Is The Difference Between Them?Them?

Euthanasia is performed not by the Euthanasia is performed not by the patient patient

P.A.S is performed by the patientP.A.S is performed by the patient Killing vs. Letting Die Killing vs. Letting Die

Is it Illegal?Is it Illegal?

Currently it’s a crime to commit Currently it’s a crime to commit Euthanasia and P.A.S Euthanasia and P.A.S

In the Netherlands it is neither illegal In the Netherlands it is neither illegal or prosecutedor prosecuted

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Who Decides Terminating Life?Who Decides Terminating Life?

Self Self Physicians - Role of physicians Physicians - Role of physicians Family Family

EthicsEthics Saying sick/elders are worthlessSaying sick/elders are worthless Doctors are suppose to be healers and not Doctors are suppose to be healers and not

killers killers An individual should be in control of their An individual should be in control of their

situationsituation Purposely ending someone’s life is not rightPurposely ending someone’s life is not right

If the person really wanted to die they should If the person really wanted to die they should be able to choosebe able to choose

There’s really is no point in keeping someone There’s really is no point in keeping someone whose not getting better alive.whose not getting better alive.

Euthanasia in the 21Euthanasia in the 21stst Century Century

Talks of legalization Talks of legalization Medical AdvancementMedical Advancement Population increasingPopulation increasing

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