Euthanaisa

Euthanasia

Euthanasia is the deliberate termination of a person, with compassionate intentions. Euthanasia can be performed either by an action, for example a lethal injection, or by not performing measures needed to prolong life. Euthanasia is proposed for patients with a terminal illness and who are suffering from life, although there are groups who feel it should be available to more people.
There are basically two different types of Euthanasia, active euthanasia, where the person asks upon their own death, and passive, where the person cannot ask for their death due to physical or mental restrictions, such as being in a coma.

Euthanasia is a very personal issue due the wide range of beliefs and values
associated with it. There are many valid reasons for both sides of the argument.

Reasons against Euthanasia include:
• Alternative treatment, there are very few illnesses these days
where pain is necessary, people can die a painless death without euthanasia.
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