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What is the difference between assisted suicide and euthanasia?
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∙ 15y ago
With assisted suicide you have the docotors help, often times a shot. Euthanasia is the same thing, but it is used for older people wh may have breathign problems and ask to be killed. Euthanasia is a nice way of saying assisted suicied.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoPhysician-assisted suicide refers to the physician providing the means for death, most often with a prescription. The patient, not the physician, will ultimately administer the lethal medication. Euthanasia generally means that the physician would act directly, for instance by giving a lethal injection, to end the patient's life
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What is the Clinical term for assisted suicide or mercy killing?
Euthanasia
What are synonyms of euthanasia?
mercy-killing physician assisted suicide
How do you stop euthanasia?
You cant! euthanasia is a method of assisted suicide that is chosen for terminally ill patients the only way to stop euthanasia is not to do it!!
What is Difference between euthanasia and mercy killing?
Suicide means to kill oneself. Euthanasia is committed by another person.
Euthanasia should be legalized in Taiwan?
Active euthanasia should not be legalized anywhere, however physician assisted suicide should be
Can euthanasia ever be justified because of cost?
Euthanasia can only be justified when it is assisted suicide. if the decision is made because of cost then it is execution.
What is the republicans view on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide?
they are fairly split, but the majority of them think it is wrong.
What is eutanasia?
Spanish for Euthanasia - refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner. "Assisted Suicide".
Is anything good about euthanasia?
Euthanasia or assisted suicide can be good if the person who has asked is in a lot of pain. If it can help stop the pain then it is good. If the is a treatment for what is causing the pain then euthanasia is bad.
Why shouldn't euthanasia be legalized in the UK?
Laws against euthanasia and assisted suicide are in place to prevent abuse and to protect people from unscrupulous doctors and others. They are not, and never have been, intended to make anyone suffer
Where in the world can you legally die?
A person can die anywhere, given the right circumstances. However, if you refer to suicide, assisted suicide, or euthanasia, people will do their best to stop you no matter what you want. Suicide was illegal in the US until lawmakers overturned the law in order to get attempted suicides to come forth for treatment. The Netherlands support full-fledged euthanasia, meaning the doctor can end the life of (kill) the patient. Switzerland does not punish euthanasia or assisted suicide. The states of Oregon, Washington, and Montana have legalized assisted suicide.
Is euthanasia a crime in the UK?
Euthanasia is against the law in the UK and, depending on the circumstances, will either be treated as the criminal offence of 'murder' or of 'manslaughter'. Assisted suicide is also a criminal offence under the Suicide Act.
