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Noun(1) the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness(2) the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)(3) mercy killing

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(1) voluntary euthanasia(2) At the end of the lifespan, one way that the body may be killed or that natural death may be hastened is through euthanasia .(3) This role was not excluded but fell outside the criteria of care for euthanasia .(4) Once the disease reaches this stage, euthanasia or mercy killing is the only recourse.(5) The message for everyone is that the debate about euthanasia must be continued.(6) Early on, he and his family began to talk gently about the possibility of euthanasia .(7) The subject of euthanasia is a complex one, it is one which no politician or medical expert should make.(8) This was the reason for his resolute opposition to stem cell research, abortion and euthanasia .(9) It was not a step towards euthanasia or suicide, which remain illegal.(10) Are there any parallels between euthanasia in animals and the discussions about euthanasia in humans?(11) How can euthanasia be murder if a person just wants to slip away with dignity and wants to end their suffering?(12) Legalising voluntary euthanasia will be one step nearer having a truly civilised society.(13) He explained that this is why the association supports training doctors to understand euthanasia .(14) This separation has not resulted in moral desensitisation of assisted suicide and euthanasia .(15) This would increase medical involvement and might be considered as moving towards euthanasia .(16) Critics of this decision will say that it represents a further step towards the legal recognition of euthanasia .