8 Little Known Facts About Euthanasia That You Need To Know krutika zala Written 6 year ago 0 0 3568 The term ‘Euthanasia’ comes from the Greek word, that means ‘good death’. 0 0 0 The Hippocratic Oath that doctors take states- “I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, nor suggest any such counsel”. 0 0 0 Out of the 196 countries in the world, only 9 countries have legalized euthanasia or assisted death. 0 0 0 Euthanasia can be categorized into 4 types. 0 0 0 Voluntary Euthanasia – When a competent person makes a voluntary and enduring request to be helped to die. 0 0 0 Involuntary Euthanasia – To end a person’s life without their knowledge or consent. 0 0 0 Active Euthanasia – To end a person’s life by using drugs, whether by oneself or with the aid of a physician. 0 0 0 Passive Euthanasia – To end a person life by not taking the necessary and ordinary action to maintain life, like withdrawing water, food etc. 0 0 0 Euthanasia is mostly administered by giving lethal doses of painkiller or other drugs. 0 0 0 Though euthanasia is still illegal in England, King George V was euthanized. 0 0 0 Despite Euthanasia being generally illegal in India, there is a tradition of forced euthanasia in South India. 0 0 0 In 2010 Hrithik Roshan starred in a Bollywood film called Guzaarish, which portrayed euthanasia, opening up a huge debate nationwide. 0 0 0 Supreme Court of India legalized passive euthanasia on 7 March 2011 following the Aruna Shanbaug case. 0 0 0
The term ‘Euthanasia’ comes from the Greek word, that means ‘good death’.
The Hippocratic Oath that doctors take states- “I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, nor suggest any such counsel”.
Out of the 196 countries in the world, only 9 countries have legalized euthanasia or assisted death.
Euthanasia can be categorized into 4 types.
Voluntary Euthanasia – When a competent person makes a voluntary and enduring request to be helped to die.
Involuntary Euthanasia – To end a person’s life without their knowledge or consent.
Active Euthanasia – To end a person’s life by using drugs, whether by oneself or with the aid of a physician.
Passive Euthanasia – To end a person life by not taking the necessary and ordinary action to maintain life, like withdrawing water, food etc.
Euthanasia is mostly administered by giving lethal doses of painkiller or other drugs.
Though euthanasia is still illegal in England, King George V was euthanized.
Despite Euthanasia being generally illegal in India, there is a tradition of forced euthanasia in South India.
In 2010 Hrithik Roshan starred in a Bollywood film called Guzaarish, which portrayed euthanasia, opening up a huge debate nationwide.
Supreme Court of India legalized passive euthanasia on 7 March 2011 following the Aruna Shanbaug case.