euthanasia
medical practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering
non-voluntary euthanasia
euthanasia conducted without explicit consent (nor explicit dissent), e.g. for someone in a persistent vegetative state, or in the case of young children
passive euthanasia
omission that accelerates the death for reasons of mercy
euthanasia in the United Kingdom
Legal history of euthanasia in the United Kingdom
animal euthanasia
medical practice of intentionally ending a life of an animal in order to relieve pain and suffering
auto-euthanasia
ending one's own life in order to end suffering
euthanasia in Canada
legal history of euthanasia in Canada
involuntary euthanasia
euthanasia performed on a person who would be able to provide informed consent, but does not, either because they do not want to die, or because they were not asked
voluntary euthanasia
active ending of life of a patient, at the patient's request or with consent