Passive Euthanasia
Murder
PDE
Assisted reproductive technologies
Abortion
Active Euthanasia
Euthanasia
Palliative care
Elder abuse
Wrongful birth
Wrongful life
The unlawful killing of another human being without justification or excuse
An approach to improve the quality of life of clients and their families facing problems associated with life-limiting illness.
Application of laboratory or clinical techniques to gametes and/or embryos for the purpose of reproduction
Action in negligence against the health professional in failing to diagnose a pregnancy and therefore denies the woman a chance of terminating the pregnancy.
A term referring to any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult.
The spontaneous or artificially induced expulsion of an embryo or fetus. As used in legal context, the term usually refers to induced abortion.
Action taken by a disabled child who was born following negligent care of the mother
Involves causing the death of a person through a direct action, in response to a request from that person.
Term normally implies an intentional termination of life by another at the explicit request of the person who wishes to die.
Permissibility of acting when one's otherwise legitimate act may also cause an effect one would normally be obliged to avoid.
Hastening the death of a person by altering some form of support and letting nature take its course.
