Euthanasia means the practice of helping severely-ill people die, either at their request or by taking the decision to withdraw life support. It also means the termination of life by a doctor at the express and voluntary wish by a patient. The practice of illegal euthanasia is increasing at a very high rate in the recent times which required many of the foreign Govt. to establish stringent rules and regulations with regard to the same. These laws in foreign countries allow euthanasia which requires the doctors practicing it to possess a reasonable standared of care and caution along with skill. With regard to the law in Holland, it does not make other citizens eligible for euthanasia. Taking into consideration the other European countries, it again puts up a huge prohibition upon euthanasia even if the patient wants to die and, as a matter of public policy the consent of the victim cannot be raised as a defence against the same.

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