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Euthanasia
- 2. Euthanasia is the termination of a human because they are living an intolerable life and are terminally ill…
- 3. It is ended either by lethal injection…
- 5. Over-dose…
- 7. Or withdrawl from life support or medication.
- 10. Euthanasia as an Ethical Dilemma There is a difference of opinion… Some believe it is for the better… Others believe it is completely wrong or against their religion.
- 12. There are four types of Euthanasia
- 13. One The doctor gives the patient a prescription to ‘put them to sleep’
- 15. Two Voluntary That the patient refuses medicine, life support, takes their own life or over-doses
- 17. Three Non-Voluntary The patient approves of the death and it is performed by a friend or family member
- 19. Four Terminal Sedation Medical induced sleep without other treatment
- 21. Assisted suicide is not a legitimate medical procedure and this was determined by the attorney general in 2001…
- 23. The United States refuse to legally allow Euthanasia…
- 24. And as far as we know, that will not change for a long time.
- 26. Arguments Against… Euthanasia is for people who have terminal illness… Terminal meaning someone that is expected to die in 6 months
- 28. Arguments For… The patient is in unbearable pain To the family of a cancer patient, to see that person undergo so much is the most difficult task
- 29. To a family of a patient in a coma, knowing they cannot live their life or even speak, is unbearable They have the right to commit suicide
- 31. You cannot force someone to live No laws or medical ethics requires everything to be done to keep a person alive
- 33. Since 2000 20 cases of euthanasia go on trial every year… And every single one has prevailed
- 35. In the end, you helped them