Introduction
Euthanasia is the gentle act of inducing death painlessly with the aim of reducing suffering of the patient . Debates for and against euthanasia have been going on since the early 1800’s, and they are still going on to date. Different countries have different takes and laws governing euthanasia . Despite the debates, euthanasia started being performed even before the debates started. It was supported by Seneca the Elder, Plato and Socrates in the ancient days. However, leaders such as Hippocrates were opposed to the idea of euthanasia even on those early days. Additionally, most Christians were also against the ...