Law in Britain. 1. an offence to commit suicide. Anyone who attempted suicide and failed could be prosecuted and imprisoned for up to a period of two.

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Law in Britain

1. an offence to commit suicide. Anyone who attempted suicide and failed could be prosecuted and imprisoned for up to a period of two years. Life can be seen as a gift from God and so they are guilty of total disregard for their own life.

2. it is not illegal or a criminal offence for someone to commit suicide. But, it is now regarded as an offence to "aid, abet, counsel, or procure" an act of suicide in relation to another person. Anyone found guilty of this offence is liable to a prison sentence of up to 14 years.

3 Legal distinction is that it is illegal to help someone to kill themselves But Someone who tries to take their own life is not seen as being a criminal, and is not punished. Made so that abuses could not happen with people claiming that they were doing it on the instructions of the ‘victim’

4. Active euthanasia by side effect A terminally ill patient may have their death hastened by a medical treatment that is primarily given to relieve pain This would have the double-effect of being given to relieve pain, but actually killing the patient at the same time N.B. Doctors would need to be able to prove that the dose was required to ease suffering, and that is was not intended to kill.

Voluntary passive euthanasia "I want to die, please do not give me any medical treatment that would prolong my life,” the doctor cannot legally override the patient's wishes.

UK Law Euthanasia is illegal in Britain. To kill another person, even if the other person asks you to kill them, is classed as murder. This also applies to doctors and their patients. It is a criminal offence in the UK, punishable by up to 14 years' imprisonment, to assist, aid or counsel somebody in relation to taking their own life. (March 2002.) It is not illegal for someone to commit suicide or to attempt to commit suicide.