StranshamFord v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others: Can active voluntary euthanasia and doctorassisted suicide be legally justified and are they consistent with the biomedical ethical principles Some suggested guidelines for doct
The recent case of Stransham-Ford v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others held that voluntary active euthanasia and doctor assisted suicide may be legally justified in certain circumstances. The court observed that the distinction between ‘active’ and ‘passive’ voluntary e...
Main Author: | David McQuoid-Mason |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2015-11-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Bioethics and Law |
Online Access: | http://www.sajbl.org.za/index.php/sajbl/article/download/446/441 |
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