An Inquiry on Legalizing Euthanasia “The Mercy Killing”

Abstract

Euthanasia often alluded to as mercy killing is a medically assisted slaying in which a doctor is being empowered to induce death in a patient who is potentially in prolonged pain due to illness. There has been a prolonged discussion in the global arena concerning legal issues on euthanasia. Recently a number of global regions have validated the praxis of euthanasia. These regions permit this practice of mercy killing on patients who have lost any desire for survival or are in hardships from a end-stage malady. The current investigation was taken to explore the praxis of euthanasia in distinct global nations and the legislations they have framed for this purpose. The United Nations has also shown a serious concern over the human rights laws while performing euthanasia. It was inferenced through this inquiry that though euthanasia is validated by many global nations, various intellectuals, jurists and religious experts suggest this practice of self killing as inhuman and should be invalidated.