Which of the following best describes active euthanasia?
a. ceasing medical interventions that would prolong a person's life
b. not just ceasing treatment but also taking steps to hasten death
c. voluntarily taking steps that might place one's life in jeopardy
d. against a person's wishes, actions may occur that place a person's life in jeopardy
Ans: b. not just ceasing treatment but also taking steps to hasten death
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