Assisted suicide and assisted voluntary euthanasia: Stransham-Ford High Court case overruled by the Appeal Court – but the door is left open

Whether persons wishing to have doctor-assisted suicide or voluntary active euthanasia may make a court application based on their rights in the Constitution has not been answered by the Appeal Court. Therefore, if Parliament does not intervene beforehand, such applications can be made – provided th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David J McQuoid-Mason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11899/8061