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passive euthanasia

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noun

  1. a form of euthanasia in which medical treatment that will keep a dying patient alive for a time is withdrawn

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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

In 2018, India's Supreme Court allowed people to draw up living wills and thereby choose passive euthanasia, where medical treatment can be withdrawn under strict guidelines to hasten a person's death.

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

What is the difference between active and passive euthanasia?

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

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