In what countries is euthanasia legal?

(7) On May 25, 2011 at 2:36 pm Nightwish666 [1] said:

I've actually just written an essay on Euthanasia. The following paragraph is part of my conclusion and genuine opinion;

Personally, I feel that Euthanasia should be legal in the European Union. The reason for this decision is that a person has the right to live a happy life, but if a person’s life consists of constant agony, and they are unable to commit suicide, the courts should allow an immediate family member, with consent from the relevant individual, to end the pain and suffering. In countries such as Netherlands and Belgium, the courts will allow a person to assist in the killing of a terminally ill victim that wants to end their lives free of pain. I think that in a sense, the European Union should follow Oregon, a state in the United States of America which allow licensed physicians to end the life of a patient to save them from any pain which they will endure as a result of terminal illness.

(6) On March 1, 2011 at 7:24 pm Jimbobjunior [0] said:

I think voluntary euthaasia should be legal, this is a persons choice (only if they are sane), also any other type is not right because you are killing them against their will.

(5) On February 3, 2011 at 11:33 am Mellard-93 [0] said:

Regardless of legality at this moment in time. I beleve that euthanasia should be legal due to the fact of suffering. With an animal in agony and nothing can be done to help them we turn to euthanasia to end the suffering. Why should this not be the same for a human, rather than letting them suffer as morphine and ketamine cant stop all forms of pain, such as with cancer when a person suffers to the point when they are constantly under the influence of heavy pain killers to the point that they cant remember their own name never mind anything else. They remain an empty dignity less shell of what used to be a human.

(4) On January 7, 2009 at 1:11 am Hfactor1 [0] said:

Nothat is correct, assisted suicides are not legal in the U.S.A., nor should it ever be for reasons stated here; http://www.greatdebateforum under assisted suicide. Simply stating they should be legal everywhere leaves no basis for a discussion.

What is being quoted is living wills and the legalities of how they may, I stress may be carried out.

(3) On November 6, 2008 at 6:43 pm Yeymi [0] said:

I think euthanasia should be legal every where.

(2) On May 18, 2008 at 3:44 pm Jwenck [7] said:

Euthanasia was made legal in Oregon in 1994 with the "Death with Dignity Act," which legalized "physician-assisted dying." Obvious restrictions apply, such as consent of patient and family and exhaustion of other options and only in case of incurable, painful disease that will absolutely result in death, etc., but it's still legal. Also, in Texas, the Texas Futile Care Law was passed in 1999, making it legal for a health care team to remove a patient from life support (which qualifies as indirect active euthanasia) against the family's/legal guardian's will, provided the medical professionals agree that there is no point to continuing life support, among a slew of other restrictions.

In addition, I was told by a friend from Columbia that euthanasia is legal in that country, but I have not been able to confirm it. Can anyone shed some light on Columbian euthanasia laws?

(1) On January 4, 2008 at 2:59 am Xlolax17 [0] said:

euthinasia is not legal in the USA!

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