Many who believe in assisted suicide are under the assumption that individuals have the ability to make moral choices. ... Sometimes euthanasia can also mean a mercy killing. ... Some who do not believe in euthanasia believe that Jesus Christ suffered on the cross as part of preparation to meet God and so should all of God's children, even though some forms of suffering might be more severe than others. Or they believe that life is a gift given by God and only He should be able to take it away. ... There are also many other religions that believe in euthanasia. ...

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Active euthanasia can be broken down into two categories: voluntary and involuntary. ... However, there are also religious groups that are pro-euthanasia. ... Many people believe it is against a person's religious beliefs for a person to take their own life, but is it fair to impose these beliefs on someone who does not have the same beliefs? ... Euthanasia is a matter of free personal choice. ... In 1997, The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of British Columbia held a province wide vote ending up with a 53.7 percent in favor of legalizing euthanasia. ...

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Some people believe so. ... Even in cases of brain death, euthanasia should not be an option. ... The religious community is unanimously against the euthanasia movement. ... Many believe Oregon made a grave mistake by legalizing assisted euthanasia. ... By making this treatment legal, pro-life activists believe it would be the first step in allowing doctor's to make their own choices in determining if a person's life is worth living. ...

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Euthanasia is an act of assisting a patient by lethal injection or with a cocktail of barbiturates. ... Jack Kevorkian, a well-known euthanasia activist from media reports, that they had hope. ... Doctors believe this was caused by her bulimic purging which caused potassium deficiency. ... If the patient is competent enough to decide and refuse any medical service that they believe will not help them, they should have the liberty to end further suffering. ... Legalizing euthanasia gives citizens the opportunity to end their life in peace. ...

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People generally categorize euthanasia as either "active" or "passive." ... In the Christian faith, the practice of euthanasia is generally believed to be wrong and outright unnecessary. ... Similarly, those who follow the Buddhist and Hindu religions believe in the idea of life-preservation through ahimsa (non-violence) and the period of nirvana (paradise). ... Some physicians believe that in certain circumstances, euthanasia is permissible as long as it is performed under certain law-binding situations. ... There are several reasons why euthanasia should be legalized. ...

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Jack Kevorkian who was first responsible for PAS and introducing euthanasia to society. ... Some people believe that until a person's allotted "time" is up a person should not be able to end their life. Most along with myself, believe that God has a purpose for leaving some here on earth longer than others. ... Since then many other countries have legalized euthanasia. ... For some people I don't believe that is a decision that can be made on their own. ...

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Kevorkian is in pursuit of the larger story goal of convincing everyone of the idea that euthanasia should be a basic human right. ... Kevorkian is not and will not be the only doctor to push the issue in the ethical debate about euthanasia. ... Because Kevorkian felt so deeply about euthanasia, he sabotaged his ending. I would have never fired my attorneys, but I believe that when you feel strongly about a cause for what is right much like Jack Kevorkian did, you do not have the power to control. ... I believe so long as it is done in circumstances that are humane, a person should execute t...

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Euthanasia or assisted suicide is a very sensitive and debatable topic in today's society. Webster's Dictionary defines euthanasia as a painless and easy death. ... Active euthanasia is directly causing death of a person who requests to die. ... I think assisted suicide or passive euthanasia should be made legal. However, I do believe very strict guidelines and requirements would have to be implemented to keep it under control. ...

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Jack Kevorkian's Life and the Battle to Legalize Euthanasia (McLellan). ... They believed he was too obsessed for him "to try to set compassionate and safe guidelines for euthanasia in the future." ... "My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience," he told the New York Times. ... With this video, Kevorkian hoped to move the public debate from physician-assisted suicide to euthanasia - death directly triggered by a doctor. ... After a brief trial and attempt to appeal to the jury to send a message against the unjust laws prohibiting euthanasia and assisted suicide. ...

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On the other hand, Plato's student Aristotle believed that there was no justifiable reason to commit suicide. ... The opposition believes that no matter what the reason, suicide is morally wrong. ... According to the Oxford English Dictionary, euthanasia is the means of bringing about a gentle and easy death ("Euthanasia"). There are two forms of euthanasia voluntary and involuntary. ... Kevorkian crossed the line between assisted-suicide and euthanasia when in 1998 he gave Thomas Youk, of Waterford, MI, a lethal injection. ...

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