Today's discussion of euthanasia results in two different and sometimes completely opposite camps: proponents and opponents of euthanasia. Proponents of euthanasia believe that a person in general, and especially in cases of poor quality of life, serious illness and suffering, has the right to end his own life. In doing so, euthanasia is often called a mercy killing and it is observed as an act of humanity towards a human being who suffers terribly. Opponents of euthanasia think that no one has the right to take one's life away regardless of the circumstances, because life itself has an inestimable value which cannot be impaired by a poor quality of life, disease or suffering. The Church opposes any act that diminishes and insults human dignity and life. Life as such is a fundamental value and human right from which all other rights and obligations derive. Palliative care within hospices, advocated by the Church, unlike euthanasia, is a morally appropriate and human solution for patients in the terminal phase of the disease. It is an approach whose main goal is to alleviate pain and suffering in all its aspects while respecting the personal values of the patient.