The Right to Life-Euthanasia

What is it?
1. "Easy Death"
2. Helping someone to die to relieve their pain and suffering
Laws
1. Illegal in the UK
2. UK allows...
  1. Painkiller to speed up death
  2. Withdraw treatement, e.g. turn off life support
3. Practiced in Netherlands
Types
1. Voluntary
  1. When someone asks for help to die
  2. "Mercy Killing"
2. Non-Voluntary
  1. Ending life of a patient so not to let them suffer
  2. Patient not able to give consent
3. Active
  1. Ending life by deliberate action
4. Passive
  1. Withdrawing/withholding medical treatment
    1. Would only prolong suffering
Case Studies
1. Tony Bland
  1. Brain damage
    1. Persistent Vegative state
  2. Withdrawal of hyrdration & nutrition
    1. Non-voluntary/Passive
2. Diane Pretty
  1. Motor Neurone disease
    1. wheelchair bound
    2. No bladder control
    3. Communication difficult
  2. Wanted someone to help her die
    1. Voluntary/Active
Teaching
1. Bible Teaching
  1. For
    1. ''Love your neighbour''
  2. Against
    1. "Do not kill"
2. Church Teaching
  1. All churches are AGAINST Euthanasia
3. Individual Christian Views
  1. For
    1. Right to self determination
    2. Poor quality of life
    3. Inhumane to allow suffering
    4. People have the right to end their lives with dignity
    5. Money could be spent on someone else
    6. Family are suffering by seeing them in pain

Resource summary

	Created by I Turner about 10 years ago