The members of the EURONIC group have investigated the attitudes and practice of nurses and doctors with regard to euthanasia in neonatal units throughout Europe. Not surprisingly, they have found a wide range of beliefs and actions concerning an act that remains illegal for the newborn in all the countries studied. The group begin helpfully by defining what they mean by euthanasia, as debate is often confused by different understandings of what it means. Definitions range from “ending life...as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary treatment” to “act of killing painlessly (especially one suffering from an incurable illness)”. In the United Kingdom especially, doctors often distinguish between “active” and “passive” euthanasia (the …