Euthanasia

• Euthansia is outlawed by the Murder Act of 1965 and by the Suicide Act of 1971
• There are some European ountries who allow it such as Belgium and Netherlands
• Dignity in Dying campaign in the UK

Case Studies of Topic

Diane Pretty had motor neurone disease. Her mind was sharp but her muscles were gradually destroyed. Pretty took her case to the court but it got turned down. Therefore, in 2002 she died of natural causes of the disease.

Anthony Bland had PVS (Persistant Vegitative State). His parents did not think he would want to live that way so asked for a court order. It got approved and Bland became the first legal act of euthanasia in…