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Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending life to relieve suffering. It is derived from the Greek words “eu” (good) and “thanatos” (death).
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It can be voluntary or involuntary
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, and is currently legal in many countries.
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Assisted suicide is when someone helps a person take their own life by providing drugs for self-administration.
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Involuntary euthanasia is illegal worldwide.
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Euthanasia is the practice of ending the life of a patient to limit the patient’s suffering. The patient in question would typically be terminally ill or experiencing great pain and suffering.
The word “euthanasia” itself comes from the Greek words “ eu ” (good) and “ thanatos ” (death).
Euthanasia - MU School of Medicine
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Euthanasia refers to deliberately ending someone’s life, usually to relieve suffering. Doctors sometimes perform euthanasia when it’s requested by people who have a terminal illness and are in a lot of pain.
It’s a complex process and involves weighing many factors.
What Is Euthanasia? Types, Legal Status, Facts, Controversy, and
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Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending life to eliminate pain and suffering.
Euthanasia - Wikipedia
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Euthanasia can be either voluntary or involuntary, and is currently legal in many countries. Assisted suicide is when someone helps a person take their own life by providing drugs for self-administration. In the U.S., euthanasia has been a topic of debate since the early 1800s, and is often referred to as "murder" when it is against the person's will.
What are euthanasia and assisted suicide? - Medical News Today
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Euthanasia is when a doctor gives someone who is dying medication that will end their life. Assisted suicide is when ill people kill themselves with someone else's help, while euthanasia is when the doctor actually administers the medication that causes death. There are two types of euthanasia: voluntary and involuntary. Involuntary euthanasia is illegal in the United States and most parts of the world, while involuntary euthanasia is illegal worldwide.
Euthanasia: Classifications, Legality, and Procedures - Verywell Health
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euthanasia, also called mercy killing, act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from painful and incurable disease or incapacitating physical disorder or allowing them to die by…
Euthanasia | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
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Euthanasia is the act of deliberately ending a person's life to relieve suffering. For example, it could be considered euthanasia if a doctor deliberately gave a patient with a terminal…
Euthanasia and assisted suicide - NHS
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The meaning of EUTHANASIA is the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively…
Euthanasia Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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