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Euthanasia is not medical treatment.

J Donald Boudreau¹, Margaret A Somerville

¹Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 1110 Pine Ave. West, Montreal, QC, Canada. donald.boudreau@mcgill.ca

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|March 28, 2013

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Legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide raises questions about physician involvement. Emerging proposals suggest it may not be mandated to physicians, necessitating further research into its impact on medical and legal institutions.

Keywords:

assisted suicide euthanasia healing medical legislation palliative care suffering

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Area of Science:

Medical Ethics
Jurisprudence
Palliative Care

Background:

Public perception often assumes physicians will perform euthanasia and assisted suicide if legalized.
The debate involves deeply held values of human life and individual autonomy.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically analyze the discourse surrounding euthanasia and assisted suicide.
To examine the potential impact of legalizing these practices on the medical profession and legal systems.

Main Methods:

Supplementing ethical and palliative care literature with insights from medical education.
Analyzing evolving legal jurisprudence related to euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Main Results:

Proponents and opponents agree on the relevance of respecting human life and individual autonomy.
Advocates prioritize autonomy, while opponents emphasize the sanctity of life and potential harms.
Both sides, in their current framing, support the legal prohibition of euthanasia.

Conclusions:

Emerging proposals suggest that if euthanasia is legalized, it should not be mandated to physicians.
Further research is needed to understand how characterizing euthanasia as 'medical treatment' affects physicians' professional identity and the institutions of medicine and law in de-criminalized jurisdictions.