Types of Euthanasia
Patient is administered a lethal dose that slows the heart rate and induces cardiac arrest.
What is active euthanasia?
2002.
When was euthanasia legalised in the Netherlands?
The CST principle that teaches every human life is sacred from conception to natural death.
What is Human Dignity?
The act of intentionally ending a person's life to relieve suffering. The Catholic Church opposes this because it violates the sanctity of life.
What is euthanasia?
The ancient ethical pledge that begins with the words "First, do no harm."
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
Patient is euthanised as a result of clear and repeated indication of their wish to die.
What is voluntary euthanasia?
Country with the most liberal euthanasia legislation.
What is the Netherlands?
Suffering that unites us to the sacrifice of Christ.
What is redemptive suffering?
Medical care focused on relieving pain and improving quality of life for those with serious illness.
What is palliative care?
The original Hippocratic Oath explicitly forbids doctors from giving this to anyone, even if asked.
What is a deadly/lethal drug?
Patient is capable of consent, wants to stay alive, but is killed regardless.
What is involuntary euthanasia?
The first countries to legalise euthanasia.
What are Belgium and the Netherlands?
This CST principle supports care for those who are sick and dying, including those facing the prospect of euthanasia.
What is the Preferential Option for the Poor?
The belief that all human life is sacred and must be protected from conception to natural death. This is a foundational principle in Catholic teaching against euthanasia.
What is sanctity of life?
The ethical and legal obligation of health professionals to act in the best interest of their patients.
What is the duty of care/beneficence?
Jodie is given a cancer diagnosis, with 6 weeks left to live. They sort their affairs, is psychologically screened and signals their intention to die. 4 weeks later, Jodie is medically euthanised.
What is active, voluntary euthanasia?
From 9,068 cases to 9,958 cases.
How much did euthanasia increase in Netherlands between 2023 to 2024?
Relieving pain and providing compassion without ending life - an ethical alternative to euthanasia which the Catholic Church promotes.
What is palliative care?
The ancient Greek personification of death, after whom euthanasia is named.
Who is Thanos?
The branch of ethics that deals with issues like euthanasia, abortion, and end-of-life decisions in the healthcare field.
What is bioethics?
Patient is in a coma and the family, on the doctor's advice, elects to end life support so the patient dies of starvation.
What is non-voluntary, passive euthanasia?
Adults or emancipated minors who meet specific criteria, including being in a medical condition without prospect of improvement and experiencing constant and unbearable suffering, either physical or mental.
Who is eligible for euthanasia in Belgium?
This Pope affirmed the Catholic Church's teaching on the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death, with his encyclical 'Humanae Vitae' (1968).
Who is Pope Paul VI?
Extensively burdensome treatments that may be morally refused by the Catholic Church. This helps guide end-of-life decisions without resorting to euthanasia.
What are extraordinary means of care?
The core ethical principle in medicine requires that doctors avoid causing unnecessary harm or suffering.
What is non-maleficence (do no harm)?