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''"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly."''~ Friedrich Nietzsche | |||
''"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly."'' | |||
~ Friedrich Nietzsche | |||
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Over the years this discourse evolved and has formulated two different kinds of euthanasia narratives and different countries based on their policies have adopted either. | Over the years this discourse evolved and has formulated two different kinds of euthanasia narratives and different countries based on their policies have adopted either. | ||
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Passive Euthanasia: it involves withholding or withdrawing medical treatments that prolong the life of a terminally ill patient, allowing them to die naturally, thus is considered an act of omission not action. The methods include not providing life supporting treatment, withdrawing life support systems and not providing medications. Under passive euthanasia, the focus is on patient’s right to refuse treatment and the principle of not prolonging suffering. Countries like UK, Germany, France, Italy have for provisions under their policies to allow for passive euthanasia. | |||
== ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: == | == ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: == | ||