Disability-based arguments against assisted dying laws
Some of the most common arguments against legalizing assisted dying are based on appealing to the rights of people with disabilities. This article identifies and responds to those arguments, including that people with disabilities univocally oppose assisted dying laws; that those laws harm people wi...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2022
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Bioethics
Année: 2022, Volume: 36, Numéro: 6, Pages: 680-686 |
| Classifications IxTheo: | NCH Éthique médicale XA Droit |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Disability
B Autonomy B Criminal law B Euthanasia B assisted dying |
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| Résumé: | Some of the most common arguments against legalizing assisted dying are based on appealing to the rights of people with disabilities. This article identifies and responds to those arguments, including that people with disabilities univocally oppose assisted dying laws; that those laws harm people with disabilities, or show disrespect; and that those laws undermine other vital aspects of healthcare. Drawing on philosophical argument, as well as on evidence from jurisdictions where assisted dying is legal, the article concludes that considerations of disability do not in fact generate good arguments against assisted dying laws. In fact, the opposite is true. There are nevertheless important lessons that proponents and defenders of such laws can learn in conversation with people with disabilities, including about safeguards on assisted dying to protect their well-being and autonomy. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-8519 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Bioethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/bioe.13036 |