Euthanasia is the painless killing of a person suffering from an incurable illness. The word euthanasia comes from the Greek ‘eu’ meaning good and …show more content…
“A person who assists in a suicide is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than fifteen years or fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both. The license or certification of a health care professional who assists in a suicide shall be revoked or suspended when the person is convicted, pleads guilty of nolo contendere. And injunctive relief may be sought against a person who it is reasonably believed is about to, or who is in the course of, committing assisted suicide.” This quote explains what will happen to the person or persons involved in euthanasia. There are five states that allow euthanasia, and there doesn’t seem to be a big problem going on. If a person is charged with a felony, they could be facing up to 20 years in