A humanist discussion of euthanasia

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What is euthanasia? Some definitions

Euthanasia originally meant ‘a gentle and easy death’, and is now used to mean ‘the act of inducing an easy death’, usually referring to acts which terminate or shorten life painlessly in order to end suffering where there is no prospect of recovery.
Voluntary euthanasia, sometimes called ‘assisted suicide’, is used in cases where the sufferer has made it clear that s/he wishes to die and has requested help to bring this about.
Involuntary euthanasia ...