Resource Tag: EUTHANASIA

King George V provides an example of a direct medical killing worthy of consideration within the context of the euthanasia debate. Polemicists in the euthanasia debate, and those who argue to and fro over end-of-life morality questions, may find much to support their divergent viewpoints in this example. Who should be part of medical decision-making […]

A handful of citations links a proverb about laughing at one’s own death with ancient Sardinian customs that are undeniably related to euthanasia (Broccia, 2001, 2002; Erasmus of Rotterdam, 2005; Mercklin,  1851; Perra, 1997; Rubichini, 2003). The proverb refers to the expression sardônios gélôs or risus sardonicus, and the quotations attempt to explain the paradox […]

Background: The elevated risk of suicide in veterinarians is still not well understood, but euthanasia distress and increased fearlessness about death (FAD) have been discussed as specific risk factors. Aims: We investigated German veterinarians to test whether FAD is increased compared with the general population, whether FAD is associated with euthanasia distress, and whether there are differences between […]

Suicide is one of the greatest concerns in psychiatric practice, with considerable efforts devoted to prevention. The psychiatric view of suicide tends to equate it with depression or other forms of mental illness. However, some forms of  suicide occur independently of mental illness and within a framework of cultural sanctioning such that they aren’t regarded […]

In August 2017, the American Association of Suicidology board passed a statement titled “Suicide” is not the same as “Physician aid in dying,” which was developed partly in response to the fact that aid in dying is now legal in a number of jurisdictions. In Phase 1, eight members of the AAS who had indicated […]

Paper delivered October 31, 2018 at CASP conference.

On April 14, 2016, Bill C-14 (the Bill) received first reading in the House of Commons of Canada and was formally passed into law on May 30, 2016. The Bill primarily sets out to decriminalize medical assistance in dying (MAiD) by amending portions of the Criminal Code that otherwise prohibit it. Additionally, it addresses eligibility […]

Offers factual information about suicide, providing a brief history, discussing risk factors and mental disorders, addressing young victims and the right to die, and exploring suicide as a weapon, experiences of people left behind, and prevention.

The authors performed a selective literature review of suicide in persons with dementia & the ethical issues associated with euthanasia in this population. In the absence of any effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, there is already evidence that persons with mild cognitive change & early dementia are at risk of […]

In this presentation, the speaker gives his opinions about the problem of the sense of life & the question of euthanasia. He discusses patients who want the therapist to tell them what he or she actually considers the sense of life, stating that this is a dilemma for the elderly & young alike.

This paper examines attitudes towards active euthanasia & suicide in ancient Greece by studying the works of various dramatists & philosophers. Active euthanasia was rejected by the majority of both because it was considered to be a violation of the autonomy of the individual & an action against the will of the gods. Passive euthanasia […]

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In this letter to the editor, the chairman of The Euthanasia Society outlined the reasons why this group believed it was time to reappraise the advantages as well as the difficulties & dangers that might result from the legalization of voluntary euthanasia in the United Kingdom.

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