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Definition
Classification
Voluntary euthanasia
Non-voluntary euthanasia
Involuntary euthanasia
Passive and active euthanasia
History
Early modern period
Beginnings of the contemporary euthanasia debate
Early euthanasia movement in the United States
1930s in Britain
Nazi Euthanasia Program
1949 New York State Petition for Euthanasia and Catholic opposition
Debate
Legal status
Health professionals' sentiment
Religious views
Christianity
Broadly against
Partially in favor of
Islam
Judaism
See also
References
Further reading
External links

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This article is about euthanasia of humans. For mercy killings performed on other animals, see Animal euthanasia. For the Megadeth album, see Youthanasia. Practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering

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Euthanasia
Types
Animal
Child
Voluntary
Non-voluntary
Involuntary
Views
Religious
Buddhist
Catholic
Culture of life
Euthanasia and the slippery slope
Right to die
Right to life
Groups
Compassion & Choices
Death with Dignity National Center
Dignitas
Exit International
Final Exit Network
Hemlock Society
Not Dead Yet
Care Not Killing
People
Jack Kevorkian
Philip Nitschke
Barbara Coombs Lee
Books
Final Exit
The Peaceful Pill Handbook
The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Jurisdictions
Australia
Canada
India
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Laws
Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 (Australia)
Baby Doe Law
Alternatives
Assisted suicide
Palliative care
Principle of double effect
Palliative sedation
Other issues
Suicide tourism
Groningen Protocol
Euthanasia device
Filial responsibility
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Homicide
Murder
Note: Varies by jurisdiction
Assassination
Child murder
Consensual homicide
Contract killing
Crime of passion
Depraved-heart murder
Execution-style murder
Felony murder rule
Feticide
Honor killing
Human cannibalism
Human sacrifice
Child sacrifice
Internet homicide
Lonely hearts killer
Lust murder
Lynching
Mass murder
Mass shooting
Mass stabbing
Misdemeanor murder
Murder for body parts
Murder–suicide
Poisoning
Proxy murder
Pseudocommando
Serial killer
Angel of mercy
Spree killer
Thrill killing
Torture murder
Vehicle-ramming attack
Manslaughter
In English law
Voluntary manslaughter
Negligent homicide
Vehicular homicide
Non-criminal homicide
Note: Varies by jurisdiction
War
Assisted suicide
Capital punishment
Euthanasia
Feticide ( Abortion)
Justifiable homicide
By victim or victims
Suicide
Family
Avunculicide/Nepoticide
Familicide
Mariticide
Uxoricide
Prolicide
Filicide
Infanticide
Neonaticide
Siblicide
Fratricide
Sororicide
Parricide
Matricide
Patricide
Other
Capital punishment
Crucifixion
Deicide
Democide
Friendly fire
Gendercide
Genocide
Omnicide
Regicide
Stoning
Tyrannicide
War crime
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Euthanasia (from Greek: εὐθανασία; " good death": εὖ, eu; "