The regulation of euthanasia by the criminal law has tended to be one of the more
contentious areas of medical law, and continues to be the subject of debate. Few areas of …

This papers examines why the law concerns itself with euthanasia. The nature of the right to
life and its protection in law is explored. Such a right demands legal intervention to prohibit …

It is not only the Christian or other theist religions which raise their voices against relaxing
laws against euthanasia. Many humanists, concerned with the future of mankind, express …

When medical treatment becomes futile, or the patient's suffering is intractable, doctors face
the agonising dilemma of whether to proceed with euthanasia. It is important for a doctor to …

EDrrOR,-A more careful reading of the Remmelink report than that of APM Heintz'reveals
that 3700 Dutch deaths in a single year occurred as a result of euthanasia (3300) and …

To say that the law is just right is about as provocative a statement as one might make in the
columns of a legal journal. Most lawyers are used to being dissatisfied about some aspect of …

Legalising euthanasia and helping others who are suffering to die is debated throughout the
world. Few countries have changed their law's traditional prohibition on euthanasia. The …

The verdict referred to in this British Medical Journal editorial is Dr Nigel Cox's conviction for
attempted murder. 2 His patient of long standing, Lillian Boyes, who had made her wish for a …

The practice of euthanasia in the Netherlands is often cited as an example of progressive
social reform. While the Dutch penal code out laws active euthanasia, the courts have …

The debate about euthanasia continues. In Europe the'Dutch model'is held by some to show
that voluntary euthanasia can be embraced by a society in a controlled manner and …