EUTHANASIA
Presented by:
Sunmbal Siddiqui BITF13A521
Sabiha Saeed BITF13A553
Types of Euthanasia
Voluntary euthanasia
Types of Euthanasia
Involuntary euthanasia
Procedural classification of
Euthanasia
Passive euthanasia:
This is when life-sustaining treatments are withheld.
Active euthanasia:
Lethal substances or forces are used to end the
patient's life.
Reasons for Euthanasia
Unbearable pain
Reasons for Euthanasia
People should not be forced to stay alive
Should people be forced to stay alive? No. And neither the
law nor medical ethics requires that "everything be done" to
keep a person alive.
Reasons for Euthanasia
Right to commit suicide
Effects of Euthanasia
On the Patient
Treatment denied to deserving patients based on so-called
“quality of life” decisions.
On the Family
Provides an opportunity for a family with ulterior motives to
acquire financial gain.
On the Medical Community and Society
Killing becomes an option in medical treatment options.
Pros of Euthanasia
It provides a way to relieve extreme pain
It provides a way of relief when a person’s quality
of life is low
Frees up medical funds to help other people
It is another case of freedom of choice
Cons of Euthanasia
Euthanasia is murder
Cons of Euthanasia
Euthanasia devalues human life
Cons of Euthanasia
Euthanasia is against Hippocratic oath
How to stop Euthanasia?
How to stop Euthanasia?
People should not be involved in directly causing
death
Families should hospitalized and do their best for
patient
Community-wide solutions are key
All euthanasia must be as humane as possible
Thank You

Euthanasia