Bioethics of Euthanasia Present Global Scenario

Euthanasia, as it is now known, is essentially the doctrine that when, owing to disease, senility or the like, a person's life has permanently ceased to be either agreeable or useful, the sufferer should be painlessly killed either by himself or by another. The intentional termination of patient's life in such a situation by an act or omission of medical care is called euthanasia or mercy killing. This is the most active area of research in contemporary bio ethics. The present article is aimed at a global overview regarding legalization of euthanasia.