What, If Anything, Is the Difference Between Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted

question 30

Multiple Choice

What, if anything, is the difference between euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

• A) In euthanasia, a doctor administers lethal drugs. In physician-assisted suicide, the patient administers their own lethal drugs.
• B) Euthanasia applies to animals; physician-assisted suicide applies to humans.
• C) In physician-assisted suicide, a doctor administers lethal drugs. In euthanasia, the patient administers their own lethal drugs.
• D) There is no difference between the two.

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