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passive euthanasia

passive euthanasia Passive euthanasia is allowing a person to die from natural causes out of mercy by not starting or by stopping treatment that would prolong life.

Passive euthanasia is allowing a person to die from natural causes out of mercy by not starting or by stopping treatment that would prolong life.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Euthanasia, Passive” (D005066).
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