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Euthanasia and Law in the Netherlands

By John Griffiths , Alex Bood , Heleen Weyers

Book information

Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Year
1998
ISBN
9053562753, 9789053562758, 9789048505708
Open Library ID
OL446006M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9645113 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
382\401
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

The Netherlands is the only country in the world in which euthanasia, under narrow-defined circumstances, is legally permissible. Considerable attention has been paid over a number of years to the problem of regulating it and information has been systematically collected concerning actual practice. Therefore the Dutch experience is of interest not only to the Dutch, but to anyone who is considering wether or not to make euthanasia a legal practice. This book is written for a reader without specific knowledge of law. The central focus of the book is on Dutch law pertaining to euthanansia, but it also considers the moral and legal principles that have played a role in the Dutch debate, the available evidence bearing on actual practice and on the effectiveness of legal control. It ends with some reflections on the problem of the 'slippery slope' and the question whether the Dutch experience is 'exportable'. It includes translations of the relevant legislation (including proposed reforms) and of three leading cases.

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