Euthanasia
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Euthanasia (from Greek: ευθανασία -ευ, eu, "good", θάνατος, thanatos, "death") is the practice of terminating the life of an often terminally ill person or animal in a presumably painless or minimally painful way often for the purpose of limiting suffering. Laws around the world vary greatly with regard to euthanasia and are constantly subject to change as cultural values shift and better palliative care or treatments become available. It is legal in some nations, while in others it may be criminalized. Due to the gravity of the issue, strict restrictions and proceedings are enforced regardless of legal status.
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See also
- Child euthanasia
- Child euthanasia in Nazi Germany
- Dignitas (assisted dying organisation)
- Euthanasia in the Netherlands
- Coup de grâce
- Dysthanasia
- Euthanasia and the slippery slope
- Medical law
- Palliative sedation
- Principle of double effect
- Terri Schiavo case
- Voltooid leven
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