Legality of euthanasia around the world

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The legality of euthanasia varies depending on the country. Efforts to change government policies on euthanasia of humans in the 20th and 21st centuries have met limited success in Western countries. Human euthanasia policies have also been developed by a variety of NGOs, most notably medical associations and advocacy organizations.

Euthanasia must not be confused with assisted suicide, which may be legal in certain other jurisdictions.

List

Country Euthanasia status

(active)

Euthanasia status

(passive)

Notes
 Caphiria Legal Legal
 Cartadania Legal Legal Voluntary active euthanasia is legal in Cartadania for all people over the age of 18 who have a terminal illness that has progressed to the point where natural death is "reasonably foreseeable", however in an effort to prevent suicide tourism, only people eligible to claim Cartadanian health insurance may use it. It also requires evaluation by at least two actively-licensed physicians.
 Eldmora-Regulus Illegal Legal
 Faneria Legal Illegal Euthanasia is only allowed in specific situations, generally lethal prenatal defects or when an adult requests it for some terminal illnesses. Doctors offering euthanasia is strictly prohibited, however, and euthanasia applications are required to be vetted to prevent coerced or opportunistic instances.
 Kiravia Illegal Illegal
 Urcea Illegal Illegal
 Vithinja Encouraged Encouraged Vithinjan culture does not believe that holding onto life once the time has come is ever desirable. Because of this the practice of euthanasia is encouraged