Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide...The same thing?

Well they do both result in killing someone.

These two cases are from the UK, but this is going to become more of an issue here in the US if we get nationalized healthcare rationing. It will start with counseling seniors every 5 years on 'end of life' issues (convincing them that they should die).


Britain's Law Lords Rule in Favor of Assisted Suicide Seeker

In a case that is being hailed as a victory for proponents of assisted suicide, Britain's Law Lords have ruled that the public prosecutors must "clarify" current law on the issue. The House of Lords judicial committee ruled yesterday that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for England and Wales must issue "guidance" on when and in what circumstances the law making it a criminal offense to assist suicide will be prosecuted.


We're fortunate that this young lady was alive long enough to change her mind about ending her life:

Girl fighting for her ‘right to die’ chooses life
A fourteen year-old British girl who fought last Fall for her ‘right to die,’ has changed her mind and chosen to continue her treatments, including a heart transplant.

In November 2008, Hannah Jones made headlines when medics took the then 13-year old girl to court after she refused a heart transplant, which was weakened by her treatment for leukemia. It was a decision her parents supported.

“Obviously we want to have Hannah with us as long as possible, but we are not going to force her to do something that she doesn’t want to do at this time,” her father, Andrew Jones told The Daily Mail.

At the time Hannah explained that her treatments were getting to be too exhausting and difficult. “I don’t like to be like this but I live with it,” she said.