Euthanasia (literally "good death" in Ancient Greek) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner. As of 2008, some forms of euthanasia are legal in the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg), Switzerland, the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington the Autonomous Community of Andalusia (Spain) and Thailand. Stances on euthanasia vary greatly; it is called murderous by some and merciful by others.

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