Euthanasia is of course a Humpty Dumpty word, defined in whichever way best suits the person in an argument. Larry > -----Original Message----- > From: The Disability-Research Discussion List [mailto:DISABILITY- > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Margo Milne > Sent: 29 March 2012 09:35 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: EPC - March 28, 2012 - Update > > For information: medical aid in dying (ie physician-assisted suicide) is not > the same as euthanasia, as this newsletter states. The term euthanasia is > generally taken to mean the involuntary or non-voluntary taking of life, > where the person has not explicitly requested aid in dying. > > Best wishes, > > Margo > page. ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.