Mercy Killings

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Mercy Killings

• Euthanasia

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Euthanasia

• the intentional killing by act or omission of a
  dependent human being for his or her alleged
  benefit. Or
• When the person who is killed has requested to be
  killed.

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1939 Nazi Germany

• In October of 1939 Hitler ordered widespread
  "mercy killing" of the sick and disabled. Code
  named "Aktion T 4," the Nazi euthanasia program
  to eliminate "life unworthy of life.

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Hitlers targets

• The Nazi euthanasia program quickly expanded to
  include older disabled children and adults. But
  first focused on newborns and very young children
  that showed symptoms of
• physical deformity and mental retardation
• Illness etc.

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Jack Kevorkian

• 1999 Dr. Jack Kevorkian sentenced to a 10-25 year
  prison term for giving a lethal injection to
  Thomas Youk whose death was shown on the "60
  Minutes" television program.

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Netherlands Legalize Euthanasia

• In the year 2000 Netherlands became the first
  country to legalize euthanasia in the world.

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Belgium Legalizes Euthanasia

• In the year of 2002, Belgium became the second
  country in the world to legalize euthanasia.