Topic
Euthanasia
109 published works
The Right Coast
Killing people: best way to deal with genetic disorders? HotAir
It turns out that there is a surefire cure for Down s Syndrome: death. If somebody is dead then genetic abnormalities are no longer an issue. And this is the…
UK Human Rights Blog
Mortier v. Belgium: A Landmark Decision on Euthanasia in the Case of Mental Illness
In this guest post, Dr Ilaria Bertini, Research Fellow at Bios Centre, examines the recent decision of a Chamber of the Third Section of the European Court of Human Rights…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Mark Fleischman, Studio 54 owner, dies by assisted suicide at 82
Mark Fleischman, owner of the notorious Studio 54 nightclub, died on July 13 in Zurich. Fleischman had previously announced his plans to die by assisted suicide in an interview published…
Health Law Prof Blog
The Logical Link between Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Euthanasia
John Keown (Georgetown University), The Logical Link between Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Euthanasia, Cambridge L. J. (2022):The logical "slippery slope" argument is of key relevance to the ongoing debate about "assisted…
Health Law Prof Blog
Experience of Foreign Legislative Regulation of Criminal Liability for Euthanasia
Vera Alizade (MGIMO University), Experience of Foreign Legislative Regulation of Criminal Liability for Euthanasia, Materials on the XIII Int’l Sci. Prac. Internet Conf. (Feb. 26, 2021):Termination of the life of…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
The Daily: Documenting a Death by Euthanasia
Champion Paralympic athlete from Belgium, Marieke Vervoort, who had a progressive disease, announced her retirement from professional sports in 2016, and also spoke of her desire to undergo euthanasia. In…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
The Daily: Documenting a Death by Euthanasia
Champion Paralympic athlete from Belgium, Marieke Vervoort, who had a progressive disease, announced her retirement from professional sports in 2016, and also spoke of her desire to undergo euthanasia. In a…
Health Law Prof Blog
Culture and Attitudes Towards Euthanasia: An Integrative Review
A. Karumathil (Indian Institute of Management), Ritu Tripathi (Indian Institute of Management), Culture and Attitudes Towards Euthanasia: An Integrative Review, OMEGA J. Death and Dying 1 (2021):We examine and integrate…
Health Law Prof Blog
Approach to Euthanasia in the Kingdom of the Nederlands
Viktor Shestak (MGIMO University), Elizaveta Ryabinina, Approach to Euthanasia in the Kingdom of the Nederlands, SSRN.The article examines the legislation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands regulating the main issues…
The Right Coast
A Graying Italy Looks to Euthanasia to Solve Its Demographic Problems
Italy, which has the oldest population of any country in Europe and the second oldest population in the entire world, may soon legalize an escape chute for those wishing to…