passive euthanasia

But assisted death and passive euthanasia - of various types - are legal in many more European countries.

Some other countries accept only passive euthanasia, where, at the patient's request, some medical treatments are stopped, causing the person's death.

But assisted death and passive euthanasia - of various types - are legal in many more European countries.

She had read of countries that allowed euthanasia - and India only permitted passive euthanasia.

There is also passive euthanasia, where death is brought about by an omission - by withdrawing or withholding treatment in order to let the person die.