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Euthanasia


Medical workers are prohibited from performing euthanasia, i.e., accelerating a patient's death at their request by any actions (inactions) or means, including the cessation of artificial life-sustaining measures for the patient

Source: Federal Law No. 323-FZ dated November 21, 2011 (as amended on June 25, 2012) "On the Basics of Health Protection in the Russian Federation"

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