Everybody is going to die sometime, but for some, serious medical conditions only prolong the wait upon their deathbed. From newborn infants with severe handicaps, to elderly men and women diagnosed with hopeless amnesia, euthanasia has found a place in society since society’s creation., and a boundary is begging to be drawn. Passive voluntary and active are the two mains forms of euthanasia. A cancer patient certain to die within a month may ask …showed first 75 words of 790 total…

…showed last 75 words of 790 total…disputable petition since the earliest of civilizations; yet even today’s modern society has not made a decision on where to draw the line. Strong supporters like Dr. Jack Kevorkian and a slew of right-to-die groups keep euthanasia alive and well, but hasty protesters such as the judge who sentenced Kevorkian keep the likes of Dr. Death in check. And in check is where this subject is most likely to stay as society presses on.