Legalizing Euthanasia

An MOC presentation

Aditya Billore
Priyanka Sanyal
PGP I, Section D
 Euthanasia
•Objective of VES - allow terminally ill
patients, or those whose quality of life
has diminished to an unacceptable
extent, the right to a peaceful death with
dignity at a time of their own choosing.

• The Good Death

Questions regarding Euthanasia

 Is it ethical to allow assisted suicide?

 Is it acceptable for family and

doctors to assist euthanasia?
 Why legalize Euthanasia?
 Right to Life, Choice of Death

 Quality of Life

 Dignified Death, not Suicide

 Why legalize Euthanasia?
 Good medical practices

 Saving on Economic Costs and

Human Resources

 Religious Support – Hinduism,

Jainism, Shinto
To be..or not to be..
Legal in Australia, Netherlands,
Switzerland,Newzeland.
Illegal in China…!
 …Mukti…
Parents seek mercy killing of four
sons
Lucknow, Aug 11
"My sons are in utter discomfort... I
cannot see their helplessness any
more. So, I have written to the
president that my sons be killed
through euthanasia," Narayan said.
Quaid-e-Hayaat

Hopelessly ill
Meaningless life
Unbearable Agony
What would you like…decide
for yourself?
To Live with all sufferings
or
……………………………
Euthanasia
 References
 http://www.ves.org.nz/
 http://
www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_deta
=55
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthana
sia