What is euthanasia?
eutanasia is a process of helping a person who is terminally ill or in constant pain. Euthanasia, sometimes known as killing suicide or mercy, is illegal in most parts of the world, but under certain conditions there are legal places. In general, euthanasia is performed by deadly injections. In some cases, it is distinguished between euthanasia, which is administered to someone else, and helped the suicide that one does for himself by someone else.
hippocratic oath
Hippocrates, an ancient Greek doctor who is considered to be the father of modern medicine, is said to be in 400 ° C. Many doctors still follow this philosophy that is part of hippocratic oaths. However, there are other doctors who believe that their duty is to help people who suffer, even if it means to end the Thruit of someone who has no hope of healing and wants to die peacefully.
opinions
As well as an abortion debate, the debate about the assisted suicide is heated. Many people claim that the quality of life is a problem, while people on the other hand believe that life must be maintained at all costs. The arguments from both sides include moral and legal consequences. Proponents of assisted suicide, such as a group called Hemlock Society, believe that the state should not interfere with the right of man to die. Some opponents argue that no one but God or nature should determine when one should die.
Legality
Since 2012, euthanasia has been legal in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. In some other countries, such as Switzerland and Colombia, help to help someone to die under certain circumstances. In the United States, assisted suicide was legal only in Washington, Oregon Amontana. Although euthanasia is illegal in many places, it is often legal for handling an terminally ill patient to be stopped under the guidance of a patientshe or in some cases to his family.
Dr. Kevorkian
The topic of euthanasia was brought to the forefront in the United States during the court with Jack Kevorkian at the end of the 90's. Dr. Michigan claimed that from 1990 to 1998 he helped to die at least 130 people. In 1999, Kevorkian was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison for the murder of the second degree after he gave 52 -year -old patient Thomas Youk in 1998.
Animals
Animals, especially dogs and cats, are commonly and human to be killed in many animals for animals if you cannot find homes for them. It is also a common practice for owners of older pets to keep their animals laid when domestic pain makes the life of animals unbearable. Farmers also practiced the elimination of animals from their suffering when they know that animals cannot be heal.