Euthanasia is a method of ending life, which is not legal in some places, but has still been done all over the world, most notoriously by Dr. Kervorkian in the United States. According to Encarta, "Euthanasia is the practice of mercifully ending a person's life in order to release the person from an incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death" (Encarta). Euthanasia is Greek for good death. "When medical advances made prolonging the lives of …showed first 75 words of 907 total…

…showed last 75 words of 907 total…not easy to decide to end a family members life and takes a lot of thought. Everything has to be accounted for, does the person have a chance to live, or are they going to die soon? Is this the only option that is available for the loved one? Euthanasia may seem like an easy method for an individual to end his or her pain and sadness, but should only be used in certain circumstances.