Ethics-Governance: Article: The Ethics of Euthanasia

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The Ethics of Euthanasia The Ethics of Euthanasia, Dr Paulina, Taboada Profesor Centro de Bioetica Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile .Alameda 340 Correo Central 1 Santiago, Chile The Netherlands might be soon not the only country in the world in which euthanasia is legally permissible. The Belgian Senate is presently discussing a proposal to legalize euthanasia. Dutch law allows that a physician terminates the life of a patient on his voluntary, well-considered and sustained request, if the suffering is unbearable and hopeless. If approved, the Belgian legislation will be even more liberal than the Dutch one, in the sense that it would allow euthanasia not only for terminally ill, but also for chronically ill patients. Full Article: http://www.hospicecare.com/Ethics/monthlypiece/eithics2002/pom_may.htm


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