Title: Medical Ethics - Euthanasia
Headings: Medical Ethics – Euthanasia
Medical Ethics – Euthanasia
Types of Euthanasia
The Controversy
Ethical questions
Arguments for euthanasia
Arguments against euthanasia
The Law
Countries that have Legalised Euthanasia
The United States
Singapore
The United Kingdom
Cases and Examples
2019 Case in the Netherlands
Tine Nys (Belgium)
Diane Pretty (The United Kingdom)
Applying Ethical Principles
Further Reading
References

Content: With rapid advancements in modern medicine, there may be a slim chance of recovery or pain relief in the near future for patients whose illnesses were once thought to be untreatable. In such cases, performing euthanasia on patients would deprive them the chance to embrace a new and better life. In some cultures, religions and societies, euthanasia is considered an affront to the sanctity of life . Some religions belief that God has a timing for everything, including a person’s death. In addition, some terminally ill patients who become seen as “burdens” to healthcare systems and their families may be pressurised to end their own life, against their initial will. This could threaten to make society less caring towards the old and the sick. The Law
Countries that have Legalised Euthanasia
In April 2002, the Netherlands became the first country to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide. It imposed a strict set of conditions: the patient must be suffering unbearable pain, their illness must be incurable, and the demand must be made in “full consciousness” by the patient. Belgium passed a law in 2002 legalising euthanasia, becoming the second country in the world to do so.