IS PASSIVE EUTHANASIA A RIGHT FOR THE PATIENT WITH NO HOPE OF RECOVERY?

Abstract

Euthanasia; It has been a subject that has been discussed from various perspectives, especially in
recent years. Euthanasia, which has a wide framework in itself with its meaning, scope, problems
and solutions, often appears with its ethical dimension. There is a multifaceted debate on euthanasia
in terminally ill patients, irreversible neurology patients, and intensive care patients. In this review,
it is aimed to discuss whether passive euthanasia can be considered as a patient's right in the context
of the literature in patients with no hope of recovery.