Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. There are five different kinds of euthanasia, active, passive, voluntary, involuntary, and non voluntary. Active euthanasia is when medical personnel intentionally give medication to end a patient's life. Passive euthanasia is when treatments for a patient are stopped. Voluntary euthanasia is when a person requests to die. Involuntary euthanasia is when a patient wants to live, but is killed anyways because no matter what type of treatment is offered they will die soon. Non voluntary euthanasia is when a person cannot make their decision for themselves. For example, if a person were in a coma.
Euthanasia has been around for centuries. It all started way back in the 5th century when ancient Greeks and Romans practiced abortions and mercy killings. In the 13th century, Christianity started to spread quickly and the opposing side began to build. Toward the 17th century a common law was passed that prohibited assisted suicide in the American colonies. In the 1800s, New York was the first U.S. state to outlaw euthanasia. In the 1900s, several bills were made to try to legalize euthanasia, but were all defeated. Currently, the Netherlands, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont, New Mexico, Belgium, and South Africa have legalized euthanasia within the last decade.
To learn more on euthanasia, click on a link below.
http://www.euthanasia.com/
This website contains information on the research and history behind euthanasia. Along with a video explaining a case involving Stephanie Packer, where her and her family help fight terminal illness and assisted suicide.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/euthanasia/
This website follows through with the different types of euthanasia that can be given to a patient. As well as the good deaths and practicalities of dying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjq5Oddp5WY
This link contains an informative video in Brittany Maynard. She was a women who was terminally ill, and chose to use Oregon's Death with Dignity act, and use assisted suicide.
Euthanasia has been around for centuries. It all started way back in the 5th century when ancient Greeks and Romans practiced abortions and mercy killings. In the 13th century, Christianity started to spread quickly and the opposing side began to build. Toward the 17th century a common law was passed that prohibited assisted suicide in the American colonies. In the 1800s, New York was the first U.S. state to outlaw euthanasia. In the 1900s, several bills were made to try to legalize euthanasia, but were all defeated. Currently, the Netherlands, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont, New Mexico, Belgium, and South Africa have legalized euthanasia within the last decade.
To learn more on euthanasia, click on a link below.
http://www.euthanasia.com/
This website contains information on the research and history behind euthanasia. Along with a video explaining a case involving Stephanie Packer, where her and her family help fight terminal illness and assisted suicide.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/euthanasia/
This website follows through with the different types of euthanasia that can be given to a patient. As well as the good deaths and practicalities of dying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjq5Oddp5WY
This link contains an informative video in Brittany Maynard. She was a women who was terminally ill, and chose to use Oregon's Death with Dignity act, and use assisted suicide.