1. EUTHANASIA VALENTINA ARIAS 11°2 ENGLISH WORKSHOP

2. EUTHANASIA is the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering The word "euthanasia" was first used in a medical context by Francis Bacon in the 17th century, to refer to an easy, painless, happy death, during which it was a "physician's responsibility to alleviate the 'physical sufferings' of the body."

3. PRINCIPAL IDEAS There are different euthanasia laws in each country Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non- voluntary, or involuntary. euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient". the use of morphine to treat "the pains of death" emerged, with John Warren recommending its use in 1848, impulse the idea of euthanasia

4. Voluntary euthanasia is legal in some countries, U.S. states, and Canadian Provinces. Non-voluntary euthanasia is illegal in all countries. Involuntary euthanasia is usually considered murder As of 2006, euthanasia is the most active area of research in contemporary bioethics

5. In some countries there is a divisive public controversy over the moral, ethical, and legal issues of euthanasia According to the historian N. D. A. Kemp, the origin of the contemporary debate on euthanasia started in 1870 Euthanasia was practiced in Ancient Greece and Rome: for example, hemlock was employed as a means of hastening death on the island of Kea, a technique also employed in Marseilles

6. Passive and active euthanasia Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments, such as antibiotics, necessary for the continuance of life Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances or forces, such as administering a lethal injection, to kill and is the most controversial means.

7. LEGALITY IN COUNTRIES Jurisdictions where euthanasia or assisted suicide is legal include the Netherlands, Colombia, Switzerland, Japan, Germany, Belgium,Luxembourg, Estonia, Albania, the US states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Vermont[7] and, starting in 2015, the Canadian Province of QuebecNetherlandsColombiaSwitzerlandJapanGermany BelgiumLuxembourgEstoniaAlbania WashingtonOregonMontanaVermont[7]Quebec

8. The first attempt to legalise euthanasia took place in the United States, when Henry Hunt introduced legislation into the General Assembly of Ohio in 1906. euthanasia have presented four main arguments: a) that people have a right to self- determination, and thus should be allowed to choose their own fate;self- determination b) assisting a subject to die might be a better choice than requiring that they continue to suffer c) the distinction between passive euthanasia, which is often permitted, and active euthanasia, which is not substantive The Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society was founded in 1935 by Charles Killick Millard (now called Dignity in Dying. The movement campaigned for the legalisation of euthanasia in Great Britain.