Editing Euthanasia (section)

===Passive and active euthanasia===
Voluntary, non-voluntary and involuntary types can be further divided into passive or active variants.<ref>{{Cite journal |doi=10.1056/NEJM197501092920206 |author=Rachels J |s2cid=46465710 |title=Active and passive euthanasia |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=292 |issue=2 |pages=78–80 |date=January 1975 |pmid=1109443}}</ref> Passive euthanasia entails the withholding treatment necessary for the continuance of life.<ref name="Harris-2001"/> Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances or forces (such as administering a [[lethal injection]]), and is more controversial. While some authors consider these terms to be misleading and unhelpful, they are nonetheless commonly used. In some cases, such as the administration of increasingly necessary, but toxic doses of [[Analgesic|painkillers]], there is a debate whether or not to regard the practice as active or passive.<ref name="Harris-2001"/>