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This special issue explores international comparisons of assistance in dying (AID) regimes. It identifies key conditions for conducting cross-national research on AID discourses and practices, drawing on social sciences and humanities perspectives.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Death Studies

Background:

  • Assistance in dying (AID) regimes vary globally.
  • International comparisons of AID are complex.
  • Previous literature has explored AID comparisons with varying methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To interrogate conditions for international comparisons of AID regimes.
  • To provide comparative social sciences and humanities perspectives on AID.
  • To identify key factors for successful cross-national AID research.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of comparative social sciences and humanities perspectives.
  • Review of existing literature on AID comparisons.
  • Synthesis of findings from a 2018 symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Main Results:

  • The special issue stems from a 2018 symposium on AID comparisons.
  • Exploration of how AID regimes have been compared in scholarly literature.
  • Identification of critical conditions for conducting international AID comparisons.

Conclusions:

  • Comparative analysis of AID requires careful consideration of specific conditions.
  • This issue provides a framework for future international research on AID.
  • Understanding global AID practices necessitates interdisciplinary approaches.