• 2022-05-29
    For active euthanasia in Japan, four conditions must be met:
    A: The patient must be suffering from unbearable physical pain.
    B: Death must be inevitable and drawing near.
    C: The patient must give consent. (Unlike passive euthanasia, living wills and family consent will not suffice.)
    D: The physician must have (ineffectively) exhausted all other measures of pain relief.