An important premise in Gay-Williams's argument that so-called passive euthanasia is not legitimately euthanasia is that:
A) In "passive euthanasia," the patient consents to the death-causing procedure.
B) In "passive euthanasia," the patient, not the doctor, is the cause of death.
C) In "passive euthanasia," the patient may experience lingering suffering prior to death.
D) In "passive euthanasia," the patient's disease or injuries are the cause of death.

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Gay-Williams argues that in what is termed "passive euthanasia," it is actually the patient's underlying disease or injuries that are the direct cause of death, not any action taken by doctors or healthcare providers. This distinction is crucial for his argument against considering passive euthanasia as a form of euthanasia, emphasizing the natural cause of death rather than an intervention aimed at causing death.

An Important Premise in Gay-Williams's Argument That So-Called Passive Euthanasia