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What are the
barriers to the
legalisation of
euthanasia in the
UK?
By REDACTED
, Title development
Medicine/Healthcare related
“Is suicide ever rational?” or
“Is healthcare a human right?”
Is suicide ever rational? Is healthcare a human right?
Strengths: Weaknesses: Strengths: Weaknesses:
o Variety of sources o Sensitive topic o Appropriate for o Lack of sources as
o Isn’t a heavily o Already studied in current times due of now
technical topic RS to COVID-19 o No real debate
(newer sources)
o Personal interest
Problematic title
What are the barriers to the legalisation of euthanasia in the
UK?
, What is euthanasia?
1 Definition of euthanasia
The act of deliberately ending a person’s life to relieve suffering.
Types of euthanasia?
Terms Definitions
2
Active You do something with the intent of ending someone’s life –
euthanasia lethal injection. W
Passive You withhold from the treatment of the patient in their best
euthanasia interest, however, the patient will have to be independent of L
life support, most likely resulting in death.
Physician
assisted A patient is provided the necessary means and/or information
suicide to enable the patient to perform the fatal act themselves.
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