The Contested Lessons of Euthanasia in the Netherlands
In this paper, while I will conclude that the Dutch experience should give us some concern about a slippery slope, I will, more importantly, also conclude that it should not give us the level of concern suggested by some commentators. I will argue that it does not provide a basis on which to conclude that assisted suicide and voluntary active euthanasia should not be decriminalized in Canada. Rather, it provides a basis for proceeding with caution and developing a permissive regime that places barriers on the slope and contains mechanisms by which slippage down the slope can be detected (and,... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Text |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2000 |
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Schulich Law Scholars
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Schlagwörter: | Euthanasia / Netherlands / Canada / Assisted Suicide / Decriminalization / Slippery Slope / Permissive Regime / Comparative and Foreign Law / Health Law and Policy / Law |
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In this paper, while I will conclude that the Dutch experience should give us some concern about a slippery slope, I will, more importantly, also conclude that it should not give us the level of concern suggested by some commentators. I will argue that it does not provide a basis on which to conclude that assisted suicide and voluntary active euthanasia should not be decriminalized in Canada. Rather, it provides a basis for proceeding with caution and developing a permissive regime that places barriers on the slope and contains mechanisms by which slippage down the slope can be detected (and, thereafter, rectified).