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
This is the first instance of court-approved passive euthanasia - the act of withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment - in India.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 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
India's Supreme Court has allowed people to draw up "living wills", meaning they can seek what is known as passive euthanasia.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2018
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