Right to die

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Name (Hebrew)
זכות למות בכבוד
Name (Latin)
Right to die
Name (Arabic)
זכות למות בכבוד
Other forms of name
Death, Right to
Death with dignity
Natural death (Right to die)
זכות למות
See Also From tracing topical name
Death
Life and death, Power over
Advance directives (Medical care)
Do-not-resuscitate orders
Euthanasia
Suicide
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q2044946
Library of congress: sh 85114084
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Wikipedia description:

The right to die is a concept based on the opinion that human beings are entitled to end their lives or undergo voluntary euthanasia. Possession of this right is often bestowed with the understanding that a person with a terminal illness, or in incurable pain has access to assisted suicide. The question of who, if anyone, may be empowered to make this decision is often the subject of debate. Religious views on suicide vary from condoning the practice of "non-violent" suicide through fasting and starvation in Hinduism (Prayopavesa) and Jainism (Santhara), to considering it a grave sin, as in Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism.

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