Mieka was in a major car accident and,as a result,cannot live without being hooked up to a respirator.After several months of living in a coma attached to this machine,Mieka's parents decided to have the respirator turned off and Mieka died two days later.This is an example of:

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This is an example of passive euthanasia, as the decision was made to turn off the respirator, which was keeping Mieka alive, and allow nature to take its course. It was not an active decision to end Mieka's life, but rather a decision to withdraw life-sustaining treatment.

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