Doctor-assisted death: resisting the slippery slope
The New England Journal of Medicine has two new “op-ed”-style pieces raising concerns about extending physician-assisted suicide (PAS) from people with end-stage terminal illness to people who may express a desire to die because of (non-terminal) mental illness. (Regrettably, both require subscription access.) PAS in these cases is being exercised in Belgium and the Netherlands, and is being considered in Canada In one article, the... // Read More »
Source: blog.bioethics.net - Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Jon Holmlund Tags: Health Care bioethics end of life syndicated Source Type: blogs
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