Euthanasia

Euthanasia means mercifully ending a person’s life in order to release him/her from pain, suffering or some incurable disease. The word Euthanasia has been derived from the Greek implies the idea of a kind, good, or pleasant death. There are two forms of euthanasia, which include voluntary or involuntary and active or passive. Voluntary euthanasia is the withholding or withdrawing of medical treatment with the patient's consent. "Involuntary" euthanasia occurs when medical treatment is withheld or withdrawn without the patient's consent. Active euthanasia is synonymous with mercy killing and indicates that an action is performed that will promote death for the patient (such as injecting a lethal medication). Passive euthanasia is simply a decision to do nothing, or to withhold or withdraw interventions (i.e., mechanical ventilation or renal dialysis), allowing the patient to die.

One of the most undeniable arguments for aid-in-dying is its use for relieving unbearable pain and suf...