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Euthanasia, Active

Known as: Active Euthanasia 
The act or practice of killing for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person or animal from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or… 
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2014
2014
Pediatric euthanasia in Belgium: disturbing developments.
On February 13, 2014, Belgium’s Parliament approved an amendment of the 2002 Belgium Act on Euthanasia to allow euthanasia for… 
2013
2013
Ethical considerations in neonatal end-of-life care.
2008
2008
A Case Against Justified Non-Voluntary Active Euthanasia (The Groningen Protocol)
The Groningen Protocol allows active euthanasia of severely ill newborns with unbearable suffering. Defenders of the protocol… 
2008
2008
Attitudes toward active euthanasia among medical students at two German universities
AimThere has been an ongoing debate about a legalisation of active euthanasia (AE) in Germany. Palliative care education in… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
A case for justified non-voluntary active euthanasia: exploring the ethics of the Groningen Protocol
One of the most recent controversies to arise in the field of bioethics concerns the ethics for the Groningen Protocol: the… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Alberta euthanasia survey: 1. Physicians' opinions about the morality and legalization of active euthanasia.
OBJECTIVE To ascertain the opinions of a sample of Alberta physicians about the morality and legalization of active euthanasia… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Religious Ethics and Active Euthanasia in a Pluralistic Society
This article sets out a descriptive typology of religious perspectives on legalized euthanasia—political advocacy, individual… 
1989
1989
Active euthanasia in The Netherlands.
  • M. D. de Wachter
  • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA…
  • 1989
  • Corpus ID: 44957036
Active euthanasia in the Netherlands remains a topic for both professional and public debate. However, many aspects of the… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Active euthanasia in The Netherlands.
Active euthanasia in the Netherlands remains a topic for both professional and public debate. However, many aspects of the… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
A case against Dutch euthanasia.
The growing acceptance of voluntary active euthanasia by the Dutch is examined in relation to the plastic cards requesting… 
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