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right to die

right to die noun: the moral principle that a human being is entitled to end his/her own life or to undergo voluntary euthanasia.

Noun

right to die

  1. The moral principle that a human being is entitled to end his/her own life or to undergo voluntary euthanasia.
    • The Swiss researchers write that “the six right-to-die organizations assist in approximately 600 cases of suicide per year; some 150 to 200 of which are suicide tourists,” or people coming to Switzerland seeking aid-in-dying.2014 August 27, Julie Beck, “'Going to Switzerland' Is a Euphemism for Assisted Suicide”, in The Atlantic

Questions about right to die

What does right to die mean?
Right to die means the moral principle that a human being is entitled to end his/her own life or to undergo voluntary euthanasia.
What part of speech is right to die?
Right to die is a noun.

Words near right to die in the dictionary

  1. right stuff
  2. right the ship
  3. right to be forgotten
  4. right to bear arms
  5. right to choose
  6. right to die
  7. right to keep and bear arms
  8. right to left
  9. right to life
  10. right to remain silent
  11. right to repair

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