Offenses and practices that concern ending a life at the request of the person or for reasons of mercy, where the law in many places treats the helper as a person who has caused or aided a death. An offense belongs here when the definition involves helping a person to die or ending a life to relieve suffering. It excludes killings against the will of the victim. Entries placed here are Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia.
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Assisted Suicide (Wikipedia)
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Assisted suicide is the process by which a person, with the assistance of a medical professional, takes actions to end their life.
Euthanasia (Wikipedia)
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Eligibility for euthanasia varies across jurisdictions where it is legal.
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