According to Steinbock, a patient's right to terminate life-prolonging treatment implies a right to voluntary euthanasia.

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Steinbock argues that there is a morally significant difference between withholding or withdrawing life-prolonging treatment and actively seeking to end a patient's life through euthanasia. While a patient has the right to refuse treatment, they do not have the right to request assistance in ending their life.

According to Steinbock, a Patient's Right to Terminate Life-Prolonging Treatment