Quinlan Case of 1975 On April 15, 1975 Karen Ann Quinlan age 21 became ill. She had difficulty breathing, became unresponsive and showed signs of brain damage. Her doctors described her condition as persistent vegetative state. At times she could not breathe and eventually a respirator tube was...

Taking a life so as to relive an individual from an unbearable pain or suffering is what is practiced today as Euthanasia. Euthanasia is practiced in all societies, including those that have laws against it. There are many cultures are religions that condemn euthanasia in any form. Is this going ...

Euthanasia is the Individual's Right In recent years, Euthanasia has become a very heated debate. It is a Greek word that means "easy death" but the controversy surrounding it is just the opposite. Whether the issue is refusing prolonged life mechanically, assisting suicide, or active eutha...