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euthanasia

noun as in act of causing or allowing a humane death

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Instead of increasing the penalty, it moved to decriminalize euthanasia — becoming the only country to do so on the basis of constitutional arguments, Díaz said.

In Peru this year, Lima’s superior court ruled that a woman with polymyositis should be permitted to die by euthanasia when she decides she is ready.

On Sunday, Sepúlveda, who considers herself a devout Catholic, plans to become the first person in Colombia without a terminal prognosis to die by legally authorized euthanasia.

She told the outlet that she didn’t consent to the euthanasia.

From Quartz

It can be expensive One drawback is that at-home euthanasia costs more.

In its own press release, the clinic says: “The figures over 2013 show a strong growth of euthanasia in these groups.”

Just a few weeks ago, Belgium broadened its existing law to include the possibility of euthanasia for children of all ages.

Last year 749 people came to the Life-Ending Clinic with a euthanasia request, of which 133 were granted.

Particularly disturbing, however, is that the reasoning behind this cult of euthanasia is thoroughly sound.

They define "no-kill" as a euthanasia rate of not more than 10 per cent.

The sequel was in the same taste and style, and ended with the euthanasia of all similar representations, a hearty dinner.

Obviously the cure is the elimination of that sixth woman, preferably by euthanasia.

It was here that one enthusiast achieved a fisherman's euthanasia, for he dropped dead suddenly in the very act of playing a fish.

The Euthanasia Company had rarely been called by a client in a greater hurry.

To the mind of the orthodox Hindu there is no such thing as euthanasia, and it is impious to attempt to bring it about.

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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to euthanasia, such as: assisted dying, assisted suicide, mercy killing, negative euthanasia, passive euthanasia, and playing god.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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