Right to die

The right to die is a concept based on the opinion that human beings are entitled to end their lives or undergo voluntary euthanasia. Possession of this right is often bestowed with the understanding that a person with a terminal illness, or in incurable pain has access to assisted suicide. The question of who, if anyone, may be empowered to make this decision is often the subject of debate.

Religious views on suicide vary from condoning the practice of "non-violent" suicide through fasting and starvation in Hinduism (Prayopavesa) and Jainism (Santhara), to considering it a grave sin, as in Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism.