Euthanasia

Do we have the right to die?

By: Muhammad Faizan Nasir
Euthanasia

(from the Greek) means "good death

refers to the practice of ending a life in a
painless manner
Passive Euthanasia :

Withholding a treatment that
could otherwise save a
persons life



Reasons in Favor of Euthanasia
Respect of autonomy: every person has a right
to live and die according to his beliefs

Burden on health resources

The pain & suffering a person feels cannot be
felt by a person who has not gone through it


Laws That Should Be Passed


Euthanasia shall not be performed by other than the
physician/doctor himself and shall not be permitted without strict
legal documents. If a patient has family and is in a state where
they are unable to make a decision, the decision of the family
should be taken into effect.
Euthanasia will not be performed under open conditions (e.g.
without the patient's permission) and will certainly not be
permitted against the patient's will. If the patient does not have
any family, then the doctor may perform what he thinks is best.
Come that time, he must write up legal evidence that will protect
him if any problem is to arise.
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