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Practice of medically requesting another end one's own life to spare terminal suffering
Voluntary euthanasia is the purposeful ending of another person's life at their request, in order to relieve them of suffering. Voluntary euthanasia and
Voluntary_euthanasia
Intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
on request". Euthanasia is categorised in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, and involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is when a person
Euthanasia
Practice of intentionally ending a life without the subject's explicit informed consent
Non-voluntary euthanasia is euthanasia conducted when the explicit consent of the individual concerned is unavailable, such as when the person is in a
Non-voluntary_euthanasia
representatives. Basically, Argentina supports passive euthanasia, but not active euthanasia. Voluntary active euthanasia, called "physician assisted dying", is legal
Legality_of_euthanasia
Legal history of euthanasia in Australia
providing assisted suicide and euthanasia for eligible individuals. These laws typically refer to the practices as "voluntary assisted dying". The practice
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in Australia
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_Australia
Suicide undertaken with aid from another person
other jurisdictions to refer to other related practices, such as voluntary euthanasia. These include: medical aid in dying (MAID) medical assistance in
Assisted_suicide
Illegal practice of intentionally ending a life against the subject's will
Involuntary euthanasia is contrasted with voluntary euthanasia (euthanasia performed with the patient's consent) and non-voluntary euthanasia (when the
Involuntary_euthanasia
legality of euthanasia and assisted suicide varies. Involuntary euthanasia is illegal in all countries. Active non-voluntary euthanasia (patient's consent
List of deaths from legal euthanasia and assisted suicide
List_of_deaths_from_legal_euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide
Slippery slope argument in euthanasia
illnesses and possibly non-voluntary or even involuntary euthanasia. The slippery slope argument has been present in the euthanasia debate since at least the
Euthanasia and the slippery slope
Euthanasia_and_the_slippery_slope
Assisted suicide advocacy group
advocating legalisation of voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide. It was previously known as the Voluntary Euthanasia Research Foundation (VERF Inc
Exit_International
both euthanasia and assisted suicide under Articles 293 and 294, with violations carrying penalties of up to 12 years in prison. In 1936, the Voluntary Euthanasia
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Netherlands
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_the_Netherlands
Political party in Australia
The Voluntary Euthanasia Party (VEP) was a minor political party in Australia, founded in early 2013 by Corey McCann to advocate for legislative change
Voluntary_Euthanasia_Party
Laws concerning suicide around the world
September 2021. p. 2849. "Voluntary euthanasia laws set to be passed by parliament". In Queensland. 16 September 2021. "Voluntary euthanasia: South Australian
Suicide_legislation
Moral and legal concept
their own lives, including the choice to kill themselves or undergo voluntary euthanasia, central to the broader notion of health freedom. This right is often
Right_to_die
Euthanasia applied to gravely ill children
choosing euthanasia for their children, and whether this is considered voluntary euthanasia or non-voluntary euthanasia. If considered voluntary euthanasia, it
Child_euthanasia
UK pro-assisted dying organisation
(originally The Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society) is a United Kingdom nationwide campaigning organisation. It is funded by voluntary contributions
Dignity_in_Dying
Machine allowing an individual to die quickly with minimal pain
devices are those designed to help terminally ill people die by voluntary euthanasia or assisted suicide without prolonged pain. They may be operated
Euthanasia_device
to suicide from selfish motives" (Art. 115). Any active role in voluntary euthanasia ("manslaughter on request") is also outlawed, even if done with "respectable
Euthanasia_in_Switzerland
Commissioner Act 1994. The New Zealand Medical Association oppose voluntary euthanasia and doctor assisted suicide maintaining that it is unethical to place
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in New Zealand
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_New_Zealand
American pathologist and euthanasia activist (1928–2011)
Kevorkian was arrested and tried for murder after broadcasting the voluntary euthanasia of a man named Thomas Youk who had Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS.
Jack_Kevorkian
views on euthanasia, although many moral theologians are critical of the procedure. There are many views among Buddhists on the issue of euthanasia, but many
Religious_views_on_euthanasia
Australian humanist (born 1947)
founder and director of the pro-euthanasia group Exit International. He campaigned successfully to have a legal euthanasia law passed in Australia's Northern
Philip_Nitschke
hastened. Assisted suicide is related to, but distinct from, voluntary euthanasia. Voluntary euthanasia is the act of ending the life of another for the purpose
Euthanasia in the United Kingdom
Euthanasia_in_the_United_Kingdom
Euthanasia device using inert gas
Coup de grâce Dysthanasia Right to die Self-ownership Suicide pill Voluntary euthanasia Wakefield, Jane (9 December 2021). "Maker of suicide pod plans to
Sarco_pod
Intentional act causing one's own death
providing either advice or the means to the end. Euthanasia, more specifically voluntary euthanasia, is where another person takes a more active role
Suicide
Means by which a person dies by suicide
century Sarco device – Euthanasia device using inert gasPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Suicide bag – Euthanasia device using inert
Suicide_methods
Anglican church in England
euthanasia. Its official stance is that "While acknowledging the complexity of the issues involved in assisted dying/suicide and voluntary euthanasia
Church_of_England
about "lives not worth living", and the possibility of at least voluntary euthanasia if it could be ascertained that the patient would not have wanted
Euthanasia in the United States
Euthanasia_in_the_United_States
Euthanasia for mental illness involves a physician intentionally ending the life of a patient who has requested euthanasia due to a psychiatric condition
Euthanasia_for_mental_illness
Ethical concept about the end of life
well as with the defense of the legalization of practices such as voluntary euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, terminal sedation or the refusal of
Dignified_death
Medical protocol for child euthanasia
physician acted improperly. The Dutch euthanasia laws require individuals to request euthanasia themselves (voluntary euthanasia), which is fully legalized for
Groningen_Protocol
1936 by Lord Arthur Ponsonby and supported by the Euthanasia Society. The British Voluntary Euthanasia Society produced A Guide To Self Deliverance giving
Assisted suicide in the United Kingdom
Assisted_suicide_in_the_United_Kingdom
2006 book by Philip Nitschke and Fiona Stewart
provides information on assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia. Written by the Australian euthanasia campaigner and former physician Philip Nitschke
The_Peaceful_Pill_Handbook
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
List_of_unusual_animal_deaths
Unlawful killing of a human with malice
Retrieved 1 November 2007. Otlowski, Margaret (1997). Margaret Otlowski, Voluntary Euthanasia and the Common Law, Oxford University Press, 1997, pp. 175–177. Clarendon
Murder
Federation of voluntary euthanasia associations
Victoria Australia: Northern Territory Voluntary Euthanasia Society Australia: South Australian Voluntary Euthanasia Society Australia: Dying With Dignity
World Federation of Right to Die Societies
World_Federation_of_Right_to_Die_Societies
Suicide method
rejection Social media and suicide Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying Crisis Assessment of risk Beck Hopelessness Scale
Vehicular_suicide
Law of the Northern Territory, Australia
Exit International in response to the overturning of the Act. While voluntary euthanasia had previously been condoned officially in the Netherlands and the
Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995
Rights_of_the_Terminally_Ill_Act_1995
Prime Minister of Australia since 2022
He is also in favour of legalising voluntary euthanasia; in December 2022, his government repealed the Euthanasia Laws Act 1997, which prevented the territories
Anthony_Albanese
Attitudes and practices in medicine
allowing a patient to undergo voluntary euthanasia. The relationship between strong medical paternalism and euthanasia is slightly more complicated. There
Medical_paternalism
Euthanasia became legal in Uruguay with the so called Muerte Digna (Spanish for 'Dignified Death Bill') which was promulgated in October 2025. It recognises
Euthanasia_in_Uruguay
The law on Euthanasia in India distinguishes between active and passive euthanasia. Forms of active euthanasia, including the administration of lethal
Euthanasia_in_India
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List of unusual deaths in the Renaissance
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_Renaissance
Suicide method
rejection Social media and suicide Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying Crisis Assessment of risk Beck Hopelessness Scale
Multiple_gunshot_suicide
Artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Memento_mori
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
List of unusual deaths in the Middle Ages
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_Middle_Ages
End of an organism's life
had significant cultural impacts. Suicide, in general, and particularly euthanasia, are also points of cultural debate. Both acts are understood very differently
Death
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List of unusual deaths in the early modern period
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_early_modern_period
Fourth stage of death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Rigor_mortis
Veterinary procedure
Animal euthanasia (from Greek: εὐθανασία, lit. 'good death') is the act of killing an animal humanely, most commonly with injectable drugs. Euthanasia methods
Animal_euthanasia
Medically induced suicide with help from another person
suicide is similar to, but distinct from, euthanasia (sometimes called "mercy killing"). In cases of euthanasia, another party acts to bring about the person's
Assisted suicide in the United States
Assisted_suicide_in_the_United_States
Religious anti-natalist organization
Negative population growth Neo-Dada Voluntary Human Extinction Movement Potts, Grant. (2005) "Church of Euthanasia". In The Encyclopedia of Religion and
Church_of_Euthanasia
Suicide method
rejection Social media and suicide Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying Crisis Assessment of risk Beck Hopelessness Scale
Suicide_by_hanging
Cause of death
in the brain: an involuntary system that involves the amygdala and a voluntary system that involves the premotor opercular areas. However, death may
Death_from_laughter
Swiss organisation offering assisted suicide to members
Assisted Suicide for Healthy People". Huffington Post. July 16, 2009. Guide to Dignitas by Voluntary Euthanasia Society of New South Wales Lydvig Minelli
Dignitas (non-profit organisation)
Dignitas_(non-profit_organisation)
Fetish involving sexual attraction to corpses
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Necrophilia
October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2024. Exit International director and euthanasia crusader Philip Nitschke described the suicide as 'very unusual'. Vitola
List of unusual deaths in the 21st century
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_21st_century
Act of Parliament of Victoria, Australia
before the parliament. Euthanasia in Australia Health care in Australia Voluntary assisted dying in Western Australia Euthanasia in New Zealand Oregon
Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017
Voluntary_Assisted_Dying_Act_2017
Posthumous legal determination
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Manner_of_death
Homicide with the consent of the person being killed
common form of consensual homicide is assisted suicide, most commonly as euthanasia, in which terminally ill people seek assistance from their physicians
Consensual_homicide
Euthanasia device using inert gas
rapid and painless way to die". In 2009, Philip Nitschke, founder of voluntary euthanasia organisation Exit International, wrote in a member newsletter that
Suicide_bag
Postmortem erection often found in those executed by hanging
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Death_erection
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Symbols_of_death
Political party in Australia
approved on 30 August 2018. In December 2019, the NSW branch of the Voluntary Euthanasia Party merged with the Reason Party, and changed its name to "Reason
Reason_Party_(Australia)
Remains of an organism after soft tissues have broken down after death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Skeletonization
Sudden death brought about by a strong emotional shock, such as fear
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Voodoo_death
Unnatural death caused by accident
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Accidental_death
Tourism involving travel to sites associated with death and tragedy
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Dark_tourism
Committing murder and suicide
rejection Social media and suicide Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying Crisis Assessment of risk Beck Hopelessness Scale
Murder–suicide
Disorder of consciousness caused by severe brain damage
torment and will request to have their care terminated or even active euthanasia." Tony Bland – first patient in English legal history to be allowed to
Vegetative_state
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List of unusual deaths in the 19th century
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_19th_century
Beings in mythology and fiction
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Undead
Buddhist mummification
Rainbow body – Level of realization within Tibetan Buddhism Sallekhana – Voluntarily fasting to death in Jainism Incorruptibility – Syncretic monotheistic
Sokushinbutsu
Phenomenon related to one's death date
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Birthday_effect
Awareness about death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Mortality_salience
Euthanasia or assisted suicide is legal in Canada under certain circumstances. Its legal form is called medical assistance in dying (abbreviated as MAiD
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_Canada
Buddhist post-mortem meditation
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Tukdam
British doctor and activist (born 1931)
is a humanist and secular activist, campaigning in particular for voluntary euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide. Irwin was trained at St. Bartholomew's
Michael_Irwin
Place for the storage of human corpses
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Morgue
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
List of unusual deaths in antiquity
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_antiquity
Use of power to dictate life and death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Necropolitics
Scientific study of death and its aspects
ethics is also an important area of study, especially on the issue of euthanasia ('merciful killing') and assisted suicide. However, the degree to which
Thanatology
Scottish journalist and broadcaster (1919–2009)
suicide, and was a co-founder and former chair of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society. His book, Euthanasia: The Case for the Good Death, was published in 1990
Ludovic_Kennedy
English actor (1921–1999)
Porter (1974). Bogarde was most vocal towards the end of his life on voluntary euthanasia, of which he became a staunch proponent after witnessing the protracted
Dirk_Bogarde
Declaring a person legally dead in the absence of direct proof
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Presumption_of_death
Place in prison housing inmates awaiting execution
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Death_row
Economic measure placing a monetary value on reducing the risk of death
Economists often estimate the VSL by looking at the risks that people are voluntarily willing to take and how much they must be paid for taking them. This
Value_of_a_statistical_life
Postmortem stiffening of a muscle
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Cadaveric_spasm
Intentional provocation of a lethal response from law enforcement
rejection Social media and suicide Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying Crisis Assessment of risk Beck Hopelessness Scale
Suicide_by_cop
Social meetup concept with a topic of death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Death_Cafe
Medical term defining death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Clinical_death
Supposed death from an electric fan
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Fan_death
rejection Social media and suicide Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying Crisis Assessment of risk Beck Hopelessness Scale
Suicide_in_Lesotho
Threat to kill
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Death_threat
Consciousness permanently ceasing upon death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Eternal_oblivion
Wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Death_mask
Medical measurement formula
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
Case_fatality_rate
rejection Social media and suicide Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying Crisis Assessment of risk Beck Hopelessness Scale
Suicide_by_poisoning
Dysthanasia End-of-life care Euthanasia Animal euthanasia Euthanasia for mental illness Involuntary euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome
List of unusual deaths in the 20th century
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_20th_century
Political party in Australia
institutions, and is in favour of legalised abortion, gay rights, voluntary euthanasia, the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use along with the
Australian_Sex_Party
VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
Biblical
free and voluntary gift; prince
Biblical
paternity; voluntary
Boy/Male
Biblical
Paternity; voluntary.
Boy/Male
Biblical, Christian, German, Hebrew
Voluntary; Praise Jehovah; Paternity; The Afflicted; Jehovah is Father; Whose Father is Jehovah
Boy/Male
Biblical
Free and voluntary gift; prince.
VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Masculine; manly.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Gothic, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Italian, Lebanese, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Swiss
Form of Alexander; Helper and Defender of Mankind; Man's Defender; Manly; Virile; Defending Men
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wiles.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wool.
Boy/Male
English
From the fir forest.
Boy/Male
Indian
Abiding, Immortal, Eternal
Boy/Male
British, English
Fortress
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Smile
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Liberal Minded; Abundant
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Bold
VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
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n.
A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.
n.
One who advocates voluntaryism.
v. t.
Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church.
a.
Exiled voluntarily.
adv.
In an involuntary manner; not voluntarily; not intentionally or willingly.
v. t.
Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent.
a.
Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers.
v. t.
Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
pl.
of Voluptuary
pl.
of Voluntary
v. t.
Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice.
a.
Compelled; forced; not voluntary.
a.
Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory; as, involuntary submission.
v. t.
Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free.
n.
One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer.
a.
Involuntary.
a.
Spontaneous; voluntary.
v. t.
Of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of an animal, such as the movements of the leg or arm (in distinction from involuntary motions, such as the movements of the heart); the voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary motion.
v. t.
Done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.
adv.
In a voluntary manner; of one's own will; spontaneously.