of Euthanasia: Active and Passive. They could both be for a patient who is terminally ill and suffering. Passive Euthanasia is when a will Doctor terminates a medication keeping the patient alive, or not performing a lifesaving procedure. Active Euthanasia is when a willing Doctor administers a legal drug actively ending the life. This is sometimes referred to as assisted suicide, or mercy killing. This practice is legal in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Oregon, Washington, Vermont, New Mexico…
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