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What is euthanasia? Euthanasia is the act of intentionally ending the life of a person suffering from an incurable illness/disease to prevent them from having to suffer. The word 'intentionally' is used here because if the action isn't intended to kill the patient, but was intended for other purposes, it is not classed as euthanasia. For example, if a large dose of painkillers, such as morphine, is administered to ease the patient's pain (but without the intention to kill them), but as a result the patient dies of an overdose, then this is not euthanasia. Therefore, this is legal and part of good medical practice. This is called the Doctrine of Double Effect. Also, if a patient who has given a do not resuscitate (DNR) order, and they are not resuscitated following a cardiac arrest or a respiratory arrest, this in not euthanasia either. However, there is a possibility...

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