Following cardiac arrest, Bob's 86-year-old wife Cynthia remains comatose and shows no brain activity. Bob feels strongly that Cynthia would not want to remain in a "lifeless" body; he searches the Internet to find out what type of drug overdose will cause her to slip into a quiet, peaceful death. What type of euthanasia is Bob contemplating?
A. involuntary active euthanasia
B. forcible active euthanasia
C. submissive euthanasia
D. passive euthanasia
Answer: A
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