~EuThaNaSia~

Euthanasia..first of all..it does mean as intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit.On my thought,euthanasia is about death by taking someone soul with a soft way or "mercy killing" because they feel pity and want to stop someone that suffering for some reasons.For example,someone with diseased that cannot be cured even doctors have try many way and medicine.For me euthanasia such as an irresponsible and no humanity act to someone who does not have ability and chances to pretend their rights.Even though  in some cases,the patients itself want to end their life,we as human should not follow the request.It is impinge any principles of a religious and against a person's right to live,but still it call a  MURDER!!.Law enforcement through this act must be held so that euthanasia can be avoided from happen to next person.As a human,we have to try till the end because we know that every person has their own time when they would 'go' away forever with different ways even though we don't know WHEN,of course not by euthanasia.


 CLASSIFICATION OF EUTHANASIA
Euthanasia may be classified according whether a person gives informed consent into three types:voluntary,non-voluntary and involuntary.There is a debate within the medical and bioethics literature about whether or not the non-voluntary (and by extension, involuntary) killing of patients can be regarded as euthanasia, irrespective of intent or the patient's circumstances. In the definitions offered by Beauchamp & Davidson and, later, by Wreen, consent on the part of the patient was not considered to be one of their criteria.However, others see consent as essential. For example, in a discussion of euthanasia presented in 2003 by the European Association of Palliative Care (EPAC) Ethics Task Force, the authors offered the unambiguous statement:Medicalized killing of a person without the person's consent, whether nonvoluntary (where the person in unable to consent) or involuntary (against the person's will) is not euthanasia: it is murder. Hence, euthanasia can be voluntary only.

Voluntary euthanasia

Main article: Voluntary euthanasia

Euthanasia conducted with the consent of the patient is termed voluntary euthanasia. Voluntary euthanasia is legal in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. When the patient brings about his or her own death with the assistance of a physician, the term assisted suicide is often used instead.

Non-voluntary euthanasia

Main article: Non-voluntary euthanasia

Euthanasia conducted where the consent of the patient is unavailable is termed non-voluntary euthanasia. Examples include child euthanasia, which is illegal worldwide but decriminalised under certain specific circumstances in the Netherlands under the Groningen Protocol.

Involuntary euthanasia

Main article: Involuntary euthanasia

Euthanasia conducted against the will of the patient is termed involuntary euthanasia.

PROCEDURAL DECISION

Voluntary, non-voluntary and involuntary euthanasia can all be further divided into passive or active variants.A number of authors consider these terms to be misleading and unhelpful.

Passive euthanasia

Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments, such as antibiotics, necessary for the continuance of life.

Active euthanasia

Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances or forces to kill and is the most controversial means.

LEGAL STATUS

Map of the legality of euthanasia

West's Encyclopedia of American Law states that "a 'mercy killing' or euthanasia is generally considered to be a criminal homicide" and is normally used as a synonym of homicide committed at a request made by the patient.

The judicial sense of the term "homicide" includes any intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, even to relieve intractable suffering.Not all homicide is unlawful.Two designations of homicide that carry no criminal punishment are justifiable and excusable homicide.In most countries this is not the status of euthanasia. The term "euthanasia" is usually confined to the active variety; the University of Washington website states that "euthanasia generally means that the physician would act directly, for instance by giving a lethal injection, to end the patient's life". Physician-assisted suicideis thus not classified as euthanasia by the US State of Oregon, where it is legal under the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, and despite its name, it is not legally classified as suicide either. Unlike physician-assisted suicide, withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments with patient consent (voluntary) is almost unanimously considered, at least in the United States, to be legal. The use of pain medication in order to relieve suffering, even if it hastens death, has been held as legal in several court decisions.

Some governments around the world have legalized voluntary euthanasia but generally it remains as a criminal homicide. In the Netherlands and Belgium, where euthanasia has been legalized, it still remains homicide although it is not prosecuted and not punishable if the perpetrator (the doctor) meets certain legal exceptions.

Physician sentiment

A survey in the United States of more than 10,000 physicians came to the result that approximately 16% of physicians would ever consider halting life-sustaining therapy because the family demands it, even if believed that it was premature. Approximately 55% would not, and for the remaining 29%, it would depend on circumstances.

This study also stated that approx. 46% of physicians agree that physician-assisted suicide should be allowed in some cases; 41% do not, and the remaining 14% think it depends.