Kenya should follow the models of legislation by developed economies such as Australia and Netherlands to adopt and implement euthanasia and assisted suicide. Euthanasia is the hastening of death of a patient to prevent further suffering by a physician. Studies of medical care expenditures show that families spend a disproportionate amount of resources on patients who are terminally ill. Among developing economies, medical expenses impose the highest financial pressures on low-income families and people suffering prolonged poor health, especially where families have accumulated unpaid medical bills. Painless killing of a patient suffering from incurable or irreversible coma should be permitted with the consensus of the entire family to avert emotional and fiscal agony to the survivors.

Source: The Star March 15, 2021 21:00 UTC