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1. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › euthanasiaEthics - Euthanasia: Active and passive euthanasia - BBC

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   Dec 17, 2009 · The moral difference between killing and letting die. Many people make a moral distinction between active and passive euthanasia. They think that it is acceptable to withhold treatment and...

2. www.nhs.uk › conditions › euthanasia-and-assistedEuthanasia and assisted suicide - NHS

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   Read about euthanasia (deliberately ending a person's life to relieve suffering) and assisted suicide (deliberately assisting a person to kill themselves). Both are illegal in England.

3. www.bbc.com › news › uk-47158287What do assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia mean ...

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   Jun 4, 2024 · Are euthanasia, assisted dying or assisted suicide legal in the UK? The laws throughout the UK prevent people from asking for medical help to die. More specifically, euthanasia is illegal under...

4. www.bbc.com › news › world-34445715Assisted dying: What does the law in different countries say?

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   Oct 6, 2015 · What does the law say in different states and countries when it comes to the right to die? What is the difference between euthanasia, assisted suicide and assisted dying? Image source, Thinkstock

5. care.org.uk › cause › assisted-suicideArguments for and against assisted suicide - CARE

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   There is no ‘right’ to be killed and the slippery slope of assisted suicide is real. Opening the doors to voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide could lead to non-voluntary and involuntary euthanasia, by giving doctors the power to decide when a patient’s life is not worth living.

6. www.parliament.uk › business › publicationsThe right to die and assisted suicide - UK Parliament

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   The right to die and assisted suicide. Although suicide itself is no longer a criminal act, under section 2 of the Suicide Act 1961 it remains a criminal offence for a third party to assist or encourage another to commit suicide.

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   Should euthanasia be considered a 'right to die'?

   • Right to die: Many patients in a persistent vegetative state or else in chronic illness, do not want to be a burden on their family members. Euthanasia can be considered as a way to upheld the ‘Right to life’ by honouring ‘Right to die’ with dignity.

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   Should patients have a right to die?

   • The assumption that patients should have a right to die would impose on doctors a duty to kill, thus restricting the autonomy of the doctor. Also, a ‘right to die’ for some people might well become a ‘duty to die’ by others, particularly those who are vulnerable or dependent upon others. What about personal choice?

   Arguments for and against assisted suicide | CARE

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   Should 'right to die' be included in Article 21 of the Constitution?

   • They appealed to the Supreme Court and contended that ‘right to die’ be included in Article 21 of the Constitution and any person abetting the commission of suicide by anyone is merely assisting in the enforcement of the fundamental right under Article 21; hence their punishment is violation of Article 21.

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   What does Thu shalt not kill mean?

   • Thou shalt not kill but needst not strive, officiously, to keep alive. Arthur Hugh Clough (1819-1861) But some people think this distinction is nonsense, since stopping treatment is a deliberate act, and so is deciding not to carry out a particular treatment.

   BBC - Ethics - Euthanasia: Active and passive euthanasia

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8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesEuthanasia: Right to life vs right to die - PMC

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   Not only euthanasia gives ‘Right to die’ for the terminally ill, but also ‘Right to life’ for the organ needy patients. Constitution of India reads ‘right to life’ is in positive direction of protecting life.