The debate over the ethicality of mercy killing became alive in 2011 in India when a women activist filed a petition seeking mercy killing of Aruna shanbaug ,a rape victim, who had been on permanent vegitative state for last 39 years.Before going in to ethicality of Euthanasia we should understand the concept.

WHAT IS EUTHANASIA

Euthanasia also called “Mercy Killing” is the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. This assumes that a patient is aware that they are going to die, and in some cases, they must administer the poison themselves. This is also called assisted suicide.There are two types of euthanasia -Active Euthanasia and Passive euthanasia. Read More…