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Euthanasia or mercy killing is the bringing about of the gentle death of a patient in the case of a painful, chronic and incurable disease. It is a practice of ending the life of a person or animal in a painless or minimally painful way for merciful reasons usually to end the suffering of a patient before death. Euthanasia, an ancient Greek word literally mean “Good Death". Terminally ill patients, be it cancer, AIDS, accidental or traumatic coma, The children, old women and men afflicted with the diseases undergo excruciating pain. In such a situation, if death is not imminent but sure, the question arises why not the patient be artificially induced for a “good death", of course medically. Legalizing mercy killing will help freeing a person from shackles of life worse than death. Sometimes incurable medical condition makes life of a person and his near and dear-ones a living hell. Stringent laws and strict vigil by the administration in implementation of euthanasia should ensure safeguards against such a situation, and other instances of coercion and fraud.
Correct option - 4
Implementation of euthanasia will save the emotional and financial pain suffered by a person and/ or his family. It will help free the person from a life that is more painful than death. Hence, option 4 is an apt answer.
Correct option - 4
Implementation of euthanasia will save the emotional and financial pain suffered by a person and/ or his family. It will help free the person from a life that is more painful than death. Hence, option 4 is an apt answer.