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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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