about medical law

1. Legal Problems Of Euthanasia
Правовые проблемы эвтаназии

2. EUTHANASIA
 Euthanasia is Greek for good death which
translates into English as easy death or
mercy killing.
 It was accepted by the ancient Greeks and
Romans.
 Three Asian religious traditions accept
euthanasia: Buddhism, Shintoism, and
Confucianism.
 It was rejected by the 3 main monotheistic
religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

3. Legalization of euthanasia
 Controversies on legalization of euthanasia
in Europe and America are continuing.
 The argument for legalizing euthanasia is
that the individual's freedom entails liberty
or choice in all matters as long as the rights
of any other person are not infringed upon.
 The argument against legalizing
euthanasia is that it will lead to disrespect
for human life.

4.  Euthanasia can then be abused for
criminal purposes.
 A financial motive is sometimes
advanced in favour of euthanasia.
 It costs money from the family of the
government to keep terminally sick
people on life support which will be
wasted resources if they eventually die.

5. Purpose Of The Law For Preserving
Life
 There are 5 necessities that are
generally referred to as the Purposes of
the Law.
 In order of importance: religion,life,mind,
progeny, and property.
 Life and good health must be protected
and promoted in all circumstances.
 Euthanasia violates the purpose of
preserving religion.

6.  Euthanasia can indirectly lead to the
violation of the purpose of preserving
progeny by cheapening human life thus
encouraging suicide, homicide, and
genocide.
 These are the main legal problems of
Euthanasia.