'''Euthanasia''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] for good death) is a [[politically correct]] term for a form of [[murder]]. It is the act of terminating the life of a disabled or terminally ill person or animal, for instance in order to end unbearable suffering. Under historical Anglo-American law, involuntary euthanasia of humans is illegal—although increasingly, exceptions now exist in the [[United States]] (see below). | '''Euthanasia''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] for good death) is a [[politically correct]] term for a form of [[murder]]. It is the act of terminating the life of a disabled or terminally ill person or animal, for instance in order to end unbearable suffering. Under historical Anglo-American law, involuntary euthanasia of humans is illegal—although increasingly, exceptions now exist in the [[United States]] (see below). |