In most countries euthanasia is illegal and anybody who performs it can be prosecuted. New Zealand is a country where euthanasia is illegal. Various attempts to make euthanasia legal in New Zealand have been made however they were all dismissed.
In 2003 a bill called the Death with dignity bill was proposed to the parliament, but the parliament voted against it and it was dismissed. Many speculate that the members of the parliament voted based on their conscience and not the peoples. To this day many still debate whether euthanasia should be legalised in New Zealand.
On the other hand Netherlands is one of the only countries wherein euthanasia may be preformed legally. Euthanasia has been practiced in the Netherlands from as early as the 1980’s. On April 2002 it was formally legalised making Netherlands the first country in the world to have legalised euthanasia.
There are strict operating procedures in order to perform euthanasia. Doctors should take care and make sure that there will be no pain felt by the patient during the procedure. Also, euthanasia may only be performed under the consent of the patient and if the patient has a sound mind.
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