Legal and psychological considerations in the development of a euthanasia statute for adults in the united states
作者:
Donna M. Maier,
Michael J. Newman,
期刊:
Behavioral Sciences&the Law
(WILEY Available online 1995)
卷期:
Volume 13,
issue 1
页码: 3-25
ISSN:0735-3936
年代: 1995
DOI:10.1002/bsl.2370130102
出版商: John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractThis article discusses legal and psychological factors relevant to the drafting of euthanasia statute for adults in the United States including legal and medical definitions of death; the distinction between passive and active euthanasia; living wills and advance directives; the psychological states found among those with a terminal illness; competency determinations; and currently proposed euthanasia models. Discussed at length are six different scenarios for which unique legal and psychological considerations apply to the euthanasia decision. The authors recommend that, if state or federal legislators draft euthanasia legislation, these factors should be incorporated into the statute.
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