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

The difference, however, is that active euthanasia causes the immediate cessation of patient suffering, whereas passive euthanasia may result in prolonged suffering for the patient because death is not immediate.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

She had read of countries that allowed euthanasia - and India only permitted passive euthanasia.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2022

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