In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, right to die is referenced by 851 other articles, and connects out to list of suicides, euthanasia and assisted suicide.
It sits within the topics Autonomy, Euthanasia and Human rights by issue.
Its subject is documented across 37 Wikipedia language editions.
Research
8,302 papers- [The Right to Die in the United States].Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo · 2022
- "Right to die".BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2005
- A right to die for prisoners?International journal of prisoner health · 2019
- Right-to-die legislation.Lancet (London, England) · 1977
- The right to die with dignity through euthanasia, six years on.Revista Colombiana de psiquiatria · 2023
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Wikidata facts
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- political movement
- Connects with
- dignified death
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Encyclopedic overview
The right to die is a concept rooted in the belief that individuals have the autonomy to make fundamental decisions about their own lives, including the choice to kill themselves or undergo voluntary euthanasia, central to the broader notion of health freedom. This right is often associated with cases involving terminal illnesses or incurable pain, where assisted suicide provides an option for individuals to exercise control over their suffering and dignity.
The debate surrounding the right to die frequently centers on the question of whether this decision should rest solely with the individual or involve external authorities, highlighting broader tensions between personal freedom and societal or legal restrictions.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “right to die” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.