Euthanasia: A Wrong or a Human Right to Death
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Human Right, Euthanasia, DeathAbstract
Whatever a human born with is considered ones human right, which is inherent and indivisible. Certainly the most precious right to life is the mother of all rights. The words "Right to death" evoke an exactly opposite sentiment. How can it be a right if you are using it to give up your rights? The above right has been used as an excuse or a smokescreen to include various concepts that are opposed to defense of life. Euthanasia/ Mercy killing /Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS), the species of the same genre are about giving license for the right to kill. This research is trying to explore the evolution of the concept of euthanasia and its legality in light of the mandate of article 21 of the Indian Constitution. It will briefly touch the different synonymic acts of mercy killing also for explaining its assessment or unavoidability in Indian socio-legal system.
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