Euthanasia refers to the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable disease. It can be active, involving a medical professional ending a patient's life, or passive, involving removing life support to allow natural death. The document outlines the history of euthanasia from ancient times to its current legal status. It describes types of euthanasia including voluntary, involuntary, physician-assisted suicide, and the difference between active and passive euthanasia. Arguments for and against euthanasia are presented. While euthanasia remains illegal in many countries, passive euthanasia is legal in India but active euthanasia is still prohibited.

1. Allowed or Not
presented by:
Sangram Singh
Sangeeta Sangela

2. Definition:
o Euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient suffering from
an incurable and painful disease or an irreversiblecoma.
o According to the World Medical Association euthanasia
means: “deliberate and intentional action with a clear
intention to end another person’s life”.

4. History Of Euthanasia…
Euthanasia in the Ancient World– death as a culmination of life and
its important part.
Euthanasia in the Middle Ages– a great influence of Christianity: it is
only God, who has the right to decide on our lives.
Euthanasia during the period of national socialism in Germany–
application of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution.

6. Types Of Euthanasia
Active Eu.
Voluntary Involuntary
Passive Eu.

7. Active Euthanasia…
Active euthanasia means ending life of a suffering
person on his own request by another person, mostly
by a doctor, and most of the time by lethal injection.
It can be Further classified under :-
1. Voluntary
2. Involuntary

9. Passive Euthanasia
Passive euthanasia means acceleration of
death by letting the patient die naturally.
E.g. Turning off respirator, refusing
chemotherapy.

10. Assisted Suicide…
In assisted suicide the suffering person dies with
another person’s help.
PAS (physician-assisted suicide) also known as
voluntary passive euthanasia. In this situation, a
physician supplies information &/or the means of
committing suicide.

11. Euthanasia in India…
Passive euthanasia is legal in India since 7
March,2011
Active euthanasia including the
administration of lethal compounds for the
purpose of ending life is still illegal

13. Arguments Against Euthanasia…
Euthanasia devalues human life.
Euthanasia can become a means of health care cost
containment.
Euthanasia will become non-voluntary.
Euthanasia would not only be for people who are terminally ill.

14. Arguments For Euthanasia…
Euthanasia provides a way to relieve extreme pain.
Euthanasia provides a way of relief when a person’s quality of life
is low.
Euthanasia frees up medical funds to help other people.
It is another case of freedom of choice – the right to commit
suicide.
People should not be forced to stay alive.

15. Euthanasia Allowed or Not…
Euthanasia is still a subject to legality in many
countries.
The idea of euthanasia against the patient’s will
should totally be discarded.
Voluntary euthanasia should be considered for
genuine cases.

17. References…
Euthanasia: A Reference Handbook (Martha
Gorman & Jennifer Fecio)
Euthanasia: The Moral Issues (Robert M. Baird)
Ending Life (Margaret P. Battin)

18. Thank You