passive euthanasia
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Dychtwald also expects that active and passive euthanasia might become openly discussed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Some other countries accept only passive euthanasia, where, at the patient's request, some medical treatments are stopped, causing the person's death.
From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2023
Voluntary passive euthanasia is legal in the United States and involves the withholding of lifesaving or life-sustaining measures with the consent of the patient.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
On Friday, judges of India's Supreme Court outlined detailed "guidelines" for facilitating passive euthanasia.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2018
The court said that family members and relatives of terminally ill patients seeking passive euthanasia could go to court to have it sanctioned.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2018
