It used to be, that physicians would have to decide whether or not to disclose information to the patient based on if it would help or hurt their condition. Normally, the doctor's would tell the patients what was indeed happening, as most of them believed in the 'right to information' act given to each individual at birth.

The literal meaning of Euthanasia is "easy death" but is there such a thing as an "easy death?" There are two main types of euthanasia: Active and Passive Euthanasia. Active euthanasia is a deliberate or purposeful act performed to cause death. The most common of this procedure is a lethal injection, which is both quick and painless. The inj

The doctor who has performed the most active 'killings' is the widely known Dr. Jack Kavorkien. Kavorkien's first patient was Janet Adkin's, 54, Portland, Oregon. She was injected with lethal drugs from Kavorkien's well known suicide machine. A murder charge was thrown at the doctor, but these charges were later dropped as the court did not see it to be a punishable crime. Plus, it was his first time. Since then, Kavorkien has committed at least 28 more 'assisted suicides' by means of inhaling carbon monoxide and lethal injections via his suicide machine. In killing his latest victim, Kavorkien taped their death. He sent it into the police and supreme court, and he was thrown in jail.

Passive euthanasia is purposely allowing a patient to die from lack of treatment. Examples of passive euthanasia is 'pulling the plug' on a patients respirator or other life-support systems; stopping the food supply, and discontinuing the medication towards a dying patient. Many physicians consider it a good medical practice to not artificially prolong the life of a suffering person whose disease is inevitably fatal. In 1976, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that doctors may disconnect a mechanical respirator that is keeping a comatose patient alive because it prevents the patiet from dying with a sense of decency and dignity. In 1977, the 'Right to Die' bills were introduced into several state legislatures. Since then, more than 30 states have passed laws that confer the authority to withdraw life support from a patient upon a designated friend or relative through the court. 1990 was the year when the 'almighty' US Supreme Court ruled that people who wish for their life-sustaining treatment to be discontinue, have a constitutional right for this to happen. However, if the patient were permanently unconscious, then the state government may deny a request for euthanasia from a family member. With this ruling, it

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