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1. Introduction Every day, families and their doctors around the world have to make the painful decision of whether to intentionally let a loved one die in order to ease their suffering. This is commonly referred to as euthanasia. The laws with regards to euthanasia vary from country to country. Derived from a Greek word which literally means ‘good death’, euthanasia comes in various forms and the following are some of their definitions: Voluntary euthanasia: This refers to the actions taken by the physician and the patient, who both agree with informed consent to end the patients life. This i