Which of the following lies between passive euthanasia and voluntary active euthanasia?

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Assisted suicide involves providing an individual with the means to end their own life, but the act of actually causing death is carried out by the individual themselves. This lies between passive euthanasia, where medical treatment is withdrawn and natural death is allowed to occur, and voluntary active euthanasia, where a medical professional provides the means to end a patient's life at their request and carries out the act themselves. Mercy killing and suicide are not considered forms of euthanasia as they involve either the intentional killing of another person, or the intentional taking of one's own life without the involvement of medical professionals.

Which of the Following Lies Between Passive Euthanasia and Voluntary