Euthanasia

So called the “mercy killing” with the

expression of “good death”?!

What is

euthanasia?

The act of putting persons or animals with incurable disease

to death in a painless way.

Euthanasia

“Also known as?”

Usually the patient would take the drugs themselves. If

the doctor administers the

drugs, it is “it”…

Active euthanasia

medication is given with the express

purpose of shortening

someone's life

passive euthanasia

the withdrawal of

life-sustaining treatment, leading to

someone's death.

Euthanasia

“can be considered in”

voluntary

Based on the competent individuals’ wishes have been

made known personally or

valid advance directly(paperwork)

Non - voluntary

done without the

acknowledge of the patient

either because the patient has been incompetent, is now

incompetent, or has left no advance directive.

Involuntary

It is done against the wishes

of a competent individual or against the wishes expressed in a valid advance directive.

Euthanasia “ask yourself”

Is it wrong to KILL?

Do we have a

right to DIE?

what would happen if we legalized

EUTHANASIA?

Is killing the equal as letting

die?

Euthanasia

“ ”

The Government will never draw up legislation to allow euthanasia to be practiced by medical

officers, Deputy Health

Minister Datuk Dr

Suleiman Mohamed said

today. -BERNAMA (2001)

EUTHANASIA

through

MY thoughts

I Hope everyone dies last by natural causes. Who knows

when, where and why…

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