An Overview of Euthanasia (1862 words, 5 pages)
EUTHANASIA Euthanasia (Greek, "easy death") is the act of inducing a gentle, painless death. In recent decades the term has come to mean deliberately terminating life to prevent unavoidable suffering. Passive euthanasia is discontinuing life-sustaining treatment of the ill or stopping so-called extraordinary treatment. Active euthanasia, or mercy killing, is ...
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