Euthanasia also known as mercy killing is a way of painlessly terminating one’s life with the "humane"
motive of ending his suffering. Euthanasia came into public eye recently during the Terri Schiavo
controversy where her husband appealed for euthanasia while Terri's family claimed differently. This is a
classical case shedding light on the pros and cons of mercy killing. Albania, Belgium, Netherlands,
Oregon, Switzerland and Luxembourg are some places where euthanasia or assisted suicide has been
legalized. Let's have a look at the arguments that will help us understand the reasoning for / against
mercy killing