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Mercy killing
Quick Points to Remember
• Death is the truth of life
• Killing out of mercy if somebody is going through an unbearable pain/disease
etc. is mercy killing
• Also known as Euthanasia
• Law passed for passive euthanasia in India
Introduction
Everybody wants a natural death, as planned by the Almighty. But if a person is going
through an unbearable pain and death puts him/her in a better situation than life,
then it is better to put that person to peace. This is called mercy killing that is killing
out of mercy on a person.
Key Points
• Mercy killing is also called Euthanasia
• Usually practiced when the person is suffering from an incurable disease,
excruciating pain or is in a coma for a very long time and there are no hopes
of recovery.
• It may be done by giving high dosages of medicines than required or by
removing machines that are supporting the life of the patient and putting him
in pain instead.
• It can be active, passive, voluntary and involuntary
• Not legal everywhere
• In India, passive mercy killing has been legalized on March 7, 2018. Other
countries where it is legal include Netherlands, Belgium, Colombia,
Luxembourg and Canada.
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