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Title: Euthanasia
Words: 764
EUTHANASIA
Euthanasia, which is usually called "mercy killing" means that you intentionally make someone die, instead of them dying naturally. In other words, euthanasia is killing in the name of compassion. There are two types of euthanasia, active and passive. Active euthanasia is when you directly do something to cause a person's death. For example, when a doctor gives you a lethal injection, that causes you to die, is active euthanasia. Passive euthanasia is when you permit someone to die, but don't directly take their life. For example, when a doctor gives someone pills that would cause them to die, but doesn't actually force them to take the pills is passive euthanasia.
When people die with euthanasia it is mainly because they want to die with dignity. But t ...
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