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Euthanasia: Understanding the Facts
Euthanasia is the purposeful termination of a person's life, generally to alleviate pain
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It's a complicated procedure that requires evaluating several aspects
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Continue reading to discover more about the various forms of euthanasia, when they are used, and
where they are legal
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What is selected is determined by several elements, including
an individual's attitude and level of consciousness
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PAS refers to when a doctor
intentionally assists someone with ending their life
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They may have also been diagnosed with a terminal illness
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In many circumstances, doctors will prescribe a medicine that will let individuals terminate their lives
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In the end, it is up to the
individual to determine whether or not to take the medicine
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An injection of a fatal drug, for example,
might be utilized
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This is referred
to as active euthanasia
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Passive euthanasia is sometimes defined as withholding or reducing life-sustaining therapies to hasten
death
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The dosages may grow
hazardous over time
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Palliative care aims to make
individuals as comfortable as possible near the end of their lives
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In other circumstances, they may allow a considerably greater dose
of pain medicine to be used to manage severe pain
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Many people do not consider euthanasia
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The individual must provide their entire agreement and indicate that they fully
comprehend what is about to happen
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The choice is
frequently made by a close family member
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It generally entails passive euthanasia, such as withholding life
support from someone who isn't displaying any symptoms of brain activity
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Today, rules
governing euthanasia and PAS vary by state and country
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Furthermore, several states now have PAS initiatives on legislative ballots, so this list is likely
to increase
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There's been a lot of study done on people's attitudes
on it and how frequently it's utilized
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In the United States, 67 percent of people opposed it
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Furthermore, a majority of voters in 18
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states supported PAS
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This implies that attitudes about euthanasia and PAS are
increasingly shifting
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Almost three-quarters of those polled agreed with euthanasia
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Surprisingly, research conducted in the United Kingdom discovered that the majority of doctors were
opposed to voluntary euthanasia and PAS
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Prevalence
According to a 2016 analysis, euthanasia accounts for 0
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6 percent of fatalities in nations where
it is allowed
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According to the analysis, doctors in Washington and Oregon write fewer than 1% of prescriptions for
assisted suicide
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The majority of these arguments
fall into four broad categories:

Morality and Religion
Some people consider euthanasia to be murder and find it morally repugnant
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Furthermore, for similar reasons,
many churches, religious groups, and faith organizations oppose euthanasia
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However, evaluating
someone's mental skills is not easy
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Ethics
Some doctors, as well as opponents of PAS, are concerned about the ethical ramifications for
clinicians
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This pledge motivates
doctors to care for their patients and never hurt them
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Some argue that it causes harm to the sufferer and their loved ones, who must see their loved one
suffer
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Some individuals just do not want to go through a lengthy dying process,
frequently because they are concerned about the strain it would have on their loved ones
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Through its CaringInfo initiative, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization provides
several free resources on its website
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The National Institute on Aging provides excellent materials as well
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