EUTHANASIA

EUTHANASIA
The controversy surrounding euthanasia, and the arguments supporting or protesting the practice have raised serious concern and problems in the medical field for years, as well as society and the world as a whole. Many people may confuse euthanasia with assisted suicide, the difference is in euthanasia, one person does something that directly kills another. For example, a doctor gives a lethal injection to a patient. In assisted suicide, a non-suicidal person knowingly and intentionally provides the means, or acts in some way to help a suicidal person kill himself or herself. For example, a doctor writes a prescription for poison, or someone hooks up a face mask and tubing to a canister of carbon monoxide and than instructs the suicidal person on how to push the lever so that they’ll be gassed to death.
There are two types of euthanasia: passive euthanasia and voluntary active euthanasia. Passive euthanasia is simply ending artificial life support in order to prolong...