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11-07-2007, 07:31 PM
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Mother dies after refusing blood Post #291 | | Joe Blow
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Originally posted by Meitheisman:
Euthanasia, often referred to as "mercy killing," is an act or failure to act which of itself and by intention causes a person's death, with the intention to end suffering. Legally, euthanasia is classified as homicide.
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Note the "or failure to act" which applies perfectly to the case we are talking about.
| The definition doesn't draw a distinction between active and passive euthanasia, as they are treated differently
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11-07-2007, 08:04 PM
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Mother dies after refusing blood Post #292 | | Registered User
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I read this as: "a failure to act from a doctor causing a patient's death is classified as a homicide"
If this is correct then not giving this woman the transfusion would be a homicide.
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