right to die
human right according to which every person should have free ability to end one's existence and become dead by oneself or with other's help
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Summary
right to die is a rights[1]. It draws 3,881 Wikipedia views per month (rights category, ranking #1,425 of 22).[2]
Key Facts
- Main regulatory text: Universal Declaration of Human Rights[3]
- Subclass of: social movement[4], political movement[5], reply[6]
- Part of: human rights[7], patients' rights[8]
- Foundational text: Genesis 2:17[9]
- Opposite of: prohibition of death[10]
- Facet of: availability of the human body[11], decision making[12], philosophy of suicide[13]
- Connects with: euthanasia[14], assisted suicide[15], dignified death[16], refusal of medical assistance[17], life support system[18]
- In opposition to: consistent life ethic[19], right to life[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[21], WikiProject Death[22]
Why It Matters
right to die has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]