Ethics briefing
[...]opinion polls indicated broad support for a change in the law among the general public. 3 A federal commission, half of whose 16 members are medical doctors, carries out an ex post examination of all cases of euthanasia to ensure that the procedures established by the law are followed. 4 Assist...
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| Published in: | Journal of medical ethics 2014-05, Vol.40 (5), p.357-358 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | [...]opinion polls indicated broad support for a change in the law among the general public. 3 A federal commission, half of whose 16 members are medical doctors, carries out an ex post examination of all cases of euthanasia to ensure that the procedures established by the law are followed. 4 Assisted dying-Scotland In November 2013, Margo MacDonald MSP introduced the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill into the Scottish Parliament as a private member's bill. 5 The Bill has now begun its passage through Parliament, with the Health and Sport Committee (the lead committee for scrutiny of the Bill) launching a call for evidence on 13 March 2014, in order to inform the first stage of its consideration. Parental refusal to seek medical treatment for their child based on religious beliefs In February 2014, the parents of a 5-month-old baby who died from rickets resulting from severe vitamin D deficiency, were sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter by gross negligence.\n The consultation sought views on whether there was evidence to support the underlying premise of the draft Bill and on the draft Bill as a possible solution, should a problem be shown to exist. |
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| ISSN: | 0306-6800 1473-4257 |