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
Living wills aren't just about choosing passive euthanasia.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
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
In passive euthanasia, treatment is withheld or withdrawn with the expectation that a patient will die sooner than they would with continued medical intervention.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 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
