International Journal in Management & Social Science
Year : 2015, Volume : 3, Issue : 8
First page : ( 123) Last page : ( 131)
Online ISSN : 2321-1784.

Right to life and personal liberty and euthanasia: A critical analysis

Dr Islam Shaikh Sahanwaz

Assistant Professor, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, U.K

Online published on 22 June, 2018.

Abstract

While deciding the debate on Euthanasia, the conflict between the principle of sanctity of life and the rights of self determination and dignity of a human being needs to be resolved. Rather than allowing right to die as a general rule by legalizing euthanasia, it may be allowed as necessary exception only in rarest of rare cases, in passive form in appropriate cases where the individual is dying and gives informed consent or where he or she cannot give consent and as per the genuine medical opinion, the death is near and certain and, to withdraw the life support system is in the best interest of the patient. Here the researcher try to explain the meaning and concept of euthanasia and its legal pros and cons.

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