Citation

Anandhakumar A. International journal of scientific and technology research 2020; 9(1): 2663-2664.

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(Copyright © 2020)

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Abstract

Euthanasia and suicide are two controversial issues with ardent supporters on both sides of the debate. While euthanasia is much more complex and intricate than suicide, people often put those two on par with each other. While society is still largely divided on the issue of suicide, especially on moral grounds, euthanasia has a bit more support from both sides by very thin margins. While a small majority of western societies support euthanasia in some way or form, it is still a relatively new concept to the Indian subcontinent. This paper narrows the divide between euthanasia and its legitimacy in India, providing instances and incidences of deaths in the country and how euthanasia could help regulate the unavoidable deaths in the form of suicide. The study also proves that the public does support euthanasia in some or all cases, by a majority. © IJSTR 2020.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; India; Euthanasia; Disease; Assisted suicide