euthanasia
📖 Definitions
noun
The practice of ending life to relieve suffering. Example: someone
hopelessly injured, terminally ill, suffering from an incurable
disease, etc.
💬 Usage Examples
“Belgium has become the first nation to legalise euthanasia for children of any age. Other countries need to face the issue too.” Rachel Nuwer; The World Needs to Talk About Child Euthanasia; New Scientist (London, UK); Feb 24, 2014. “‘What are your feelings on euthanasia?’ Miss Arkansas blinked her false eyelashes up and down a few times before she began her carefully modulated response: ‘I was raised with the belief that people the world over deserve the same respect, care, and consideration as the people in the United States.
We are all one big family of humans, no matter where we hail from. As such, I believe we must respect and care and give consideration to the youth everywhere including the youth in Asia.’” Gemma Halliday; Deadly in High Heels; CreateSpace; 2015.