A living will that asks a physician not to use life-support systems or resuscitation techniques is essentially asking the physician to participate in passive euthanasia.

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Passive euthanasia refers to the withholding or withdrawal of medical treatment with the intention of causing or hastening death, and not using life-support systems or resuscitation techniques would fall under this category.

A Living Will That Asks a Physician Not to Use