Counting Cases of Termination of Life without Request: New Dances with Data
| Authors |
|
| Publication date |
07-2020
|
| Journal |
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
|
| Volume | Issue number |
29 | 3
|
| Pages (from-to) |
395-402
|
| Number of pages |
8
|
| Organisations |
-
Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA)
|
| Abstract |
This paper explores the common argument proposed by opponents of the legalization of euthanasia that permitting ending a patient’s life at their request will lead to the eventual legalization of terminating life without request. The author’s examination of data does not support the conclusion that a causal connection exists between legalizing ending of life on request and an increase in the number of cases without request.
|
| Document type |
Article
|
| Language |
English
|
| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963180120000122
|
|
Permalink to this page
|
Back