Euthanasia

(verb)

The act of putting a person or animal to death painlessly or allowing death if suffering from an incurable and painful condition.

Examples of Euthanasia in the following topics:

  • Privacy Rights and the Right to Die

    • Euthanasia is illegal in all states of the United States.
    • The key difference between euthanasia and PAD is who administers the lethal dose of medication.
    • Euthanasia requires the physician or another third party to administer the medication, whereas PAD requires the patient to self-administer the medication and to determine whether and when to do this.
    • There is a wide range of public opinion about euthanasia and the right-to-die movement in the United States, which reflects their religious and cultural diversity.
    • During the past 30 years, public opinion research shows that views on euthanasia tend to correlate with religious affiliation and culture, though not gender.

  • Social Regulation

    • In the United States, the term 'social policy' may be used to refer to abortion and the regulation of its practice, euthanasia, homosexuality, the rules surrounding issues of marriage, divorce, adoption, the legal status of recreational drugs, and the legal status of prostitution.