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The case against legalizing medically assisted suicide or voluntary active euthanasia in Islamic regions

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18 Apr, 2026

“The case against legalizing medically assisted suicide or voluntary active euthanasia in Islamic regions”

co-authored by Md. Sanwar Siraj

in The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A Forum for Bioethics and Philosophy of Medicine

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The case against legalizing medically assisted suicide or voluntary active euthanasia in Islamic regions