Euthanasia Euthanasia is an extremely controversial issue. The origin of the modern euthanasia movement began in 1935, by a group of intellectuals. Headed by George Bernard Shaw, Harold Laski, Bertrand Russell, and H.G. Wells. The organization was known as the British Euthanasia Society, though unsuccessful, yet it quickly spread half a century later in the United States and the Netherlands (Cox 59). A Unitarian Minister, Rev. Charles Potter, founded the Euthanasia Society in the United States …showed first 75 words of 1552 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1552 total…ones are put through. Recently, a relative of one suffered from terminal arthritis in the body, furthermore, causing him to not be able to communicate with his family members and is bed ridden. Moreover, doctors have given up hope because there is no surgical method that could be done to cure the disease and if the procedure does take place, there is no hope for recovery. In this situation, one can only ask for mercy.