s showed that 70% were in favor. The first machine built to legally kill patients, was developed by Dr. Philip Nitschke in the Northern Territory. It was scheduled to be displayed in the London Museum of Sciences, London, England starting 2000-JUL. It involved a computer that asked the patient three times whether he/she really wanted to die. If the patient agreed each time, then 100 ml of liquid Nembutal was pumped through a fine needle into the patient's arm. She/he fell asleep and died within five minutes. 9
Colombia: An individual who opposes mercy killing brought a lawsuit with the intention of deleting all references to euthanasia in Colombia law. The lawsuit backfired. On 1997-MAY-20, their Constitutional Court legalized euthanasia for terminally ill persons who have clearly given their consent. The decision was 6 to 3. Judg
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