No Painless Death Yet for European Euthanasia Debate

Not content that both the House of Lords committee on medical ethics and the British Medical Association remain firmly opposed to the legalization of voluntary euthanasia, a pro-life member of Parliament has introduced the Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill. Elsewhere in Europe, curre...

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Published in:The Hastings Center report 2000-05, Vol.30 (3), p.7-7
Main Author: Nicholson, Richard H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bills
Bioethics
Europe
Euthanasia
Euthanasia - legislation & jurisprudence
Euthanasia - psychology
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
History
Humans
Intention
Internationality
Laws, regulations and rules
Legislation
Medical ethics
Political aspects
Right to die
Social Change
Withholding Treatment
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Summary:Not content that both the House of Lords committee on medical ethics and the British Medical Association remain firmly opposed to the legalization of voluntary euthanasia, a pro-life member of Parliament has introduced the Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill. Elsewhere in Europe, current legislative moves all appear to be in the opposite direction.
ISSN:0093-0334
1552-146X
DOI:10.2307/3528039