Right to life

Rights
Theoretical distinctions
Claim rights and liberty rights Individual and group rights Natural rights and legal rights Negative and positive rights
Human rights
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Rights by beneficiary
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The right to life is the belief that a human (or other animal) has the right to live and, in particular, should not be killed by another entity. The concept of a right to life arises in debates on issues including abortion, capital punishment, killings by law enforcement, meat production, and euthanasia. However, individuals may disagree in which of these areas the principle of a right to life might apply.