Assertion: active euthanasia | /r/Synonym | mercy killing
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Active euthanasia (also called mercy killing or positive euthanasia) refers to the intentional and/or direct killing of an innocent human life either by that person (suicide) or by another (assisted suicide).
text: Since the expressed motive is usually to release him from his misery, active euthanasia is often called “mercy killing.