Abstract
Along with an increasing interest in assisted dying by many European and North American countries, some of which have already modified their existing laws to accommodate this, the interest in assisted dying in the UK has increased once again following Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. Drawing on examples from countries where similar assisted dying laws are already in place, this article analyses and contextualises the proposed bill and discusses its potential pitfalls and benefits for the UK.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 71-77 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Medicine, Science and the Law |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 26 Jan 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- human rights
- law
- legal system
- medical law