The Morality and Impact of Euthanasia and How Canada sets a Precedent

Abstract

Euthanasia has been a debated subject all over the world amid physicians, patients suffering from it, religious leaders, lawyers and the general public. With evolving legal system to reflect the society, nations have been effectively decriminalizing and sanctioning euthanasia. The right of a competent and terminally ill individual in avoiding irremediable pain and embracing a dignified and opportune death stands through the sanction of history and is implied in the concept of controlled liberty. Exercising this right is as significant to personal autonomy and bodily integrity as the rights secured by the Courts on cessation of life saving medical treatment. The present paper provides evidence that euthanasia can be regulated based on competency and is within the limitations of law.