Background Respect for autonomy is a paramount principle in end-of-life ethics.
Nevertheless, empirical studies show that decision-making, exclusively focused on the …

ObjectivesCurrently, active euthanasia is legalized in only 7 countries worldwide. These
countries have encountered problems in its implementation. The study aims to summarize …

Euthanasia was first legalized in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2001 and 2002,
respectively. Currently they are among the few countries that also allow euthanasia on the …

Background With the enactment of Bill C-7 in Canada in March 2021, people who are
eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAiD), whose death is reasonably foreseeable and …

Background The practice of euthanasia in dementia has thus far been described both in
terms of its empirical patient characteristics and its ethical questions. However, 40 new …

Background In the Netherlands during the past decade, a growing number of people with
dementia requested euthanasia, and each year more of such requests were granted. Aim To …

In current Western societies, increasing numbers of people express their desire to choose
when to die. Allowing people to choose the moment of their death is an ethical issue that …

Assisted dying is a divisive topic and draws both lamenting and approving commentary from
political, medical, legal, and philosophical domains. This systematic review and qualitative …

Abstract In 2002, the Belgian Act on euthanasia came into effect, regulating the intentional
ending of life by a physician at the patient's explicit request. Subsequently, the number of …

En la actualidad la eutanasia está legalmente regulada en varios países de distintos
continentes y en España lo está por la vigente Ley Orgánica 3/2021. El presente trabajo es …