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Euthanasia and assisted suicide - Coggle Diagram
Euthanasia and assisted suicide
Legality in Switzerland
Companies that administer euthanasia in have to be not for profit and they cannot advertise it for financial gain.
350 britons have travelled to Switzerland to die because they feel it is for the greater good.
costs £5,180 to have accompanied suicide.
UK outlook on euthanasia:
If someone returns to the UK who has been present at the accompanied suicide, they face up to 14 years in prison
The UK looks down on euthanasia and clearly opposes it morally and legally.
Potential problems:
Price
The law discriminates between rich and poor meaning it is more available to those with lots of money.
Journey
Many people travel when they are in great pain of discomfort.
Loss of control
The law causes dying people to travel earlier than they wish to because they fell they won't be able to make the journey if they wait longer.
Suicidal problem:
Classifications of Euthanasia
Involuntary
when euthanasia is performed on a person who would not be able to provide informed consent.
Non voluntary
When the person is unconscious or otherwise unable to make a meaningful decision between living and dying.
Voluntary
where a persons life is ended at their request to relieve them of suffering