Dysthanasia

Dysthanasia is when a doctor helps a sick or very old person to die in a painless and peaceful way. The doctor will give them a medicine that puts them to sleep, and then stops their breathing and heart so they die. Sometimes people want this if they are in a lot of pain and can't get better. It is different from suicide because suicide is when someone chooses to kill themselves and dysthanasia is when a doctor helps them because of their sickness.