euthanasia; mercy killing
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euthanasia; mercy killing
formalA medical and ethical term for ending a life to relieve suffering, typically with consent. Subject to strict legal and ethical regulations. The Chinese term literally translates to 'peaceful happy death'.
Zài在
yī一
xiē些
guó国
jiā家
，
ān安
lè乐
sǐ死
shì是
hé合
fǎ法
de的
。
In some countries, euthanasia is legal.
Bìng病
rén人
qiān签
shǔ署
le了
ān安
lè乐
sǐ死
de的
tóng同
yì意
shū书
。
The patient signed a consent form for euthanasia.
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Guān关
yú于
ān安
lè乐
sǐ死
de的
dào道
dé德
biàn辩
lùn论
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
。
The ethical debate about euthanasia is very intense.