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Euthanasia (Public opinion (A poll conducted by YouGov in January 2013…
Euthanasia
Public opinion
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Yet a vote among MPs in the House of Commons in September 2015 saw a proposal to legalise assisted suicide defeated, by 330 to 118
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Moreover, in a survey of Anglican clergy conducted in September 2014, 70% believe that the law in relation to assisted suicide should not be changed
Assisted suicide
It is not illegal for someone to take, or attempt to take, their own life
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Passive
Withholding treatment that, if administered would keep the person live
Voluntary
When a person requests that their life be ended, perhaps because they have a terminal illness that is causing them a lot of pain
Involutary
When a person is unable to request that their life be ended, maybe because they are in a coma so a doctor or relative makes the decision
Active
Deliberately ending a person's life, for example, with lethal drugs. Active euthanasia is regarded as either murder or manslaughter under British law