Euthanasia in Mental Suffering—Overview and Discussion of the Arguments of the Roman Catholic Church

Euthanasia for mental suffering in a nonterminal situation has been decriminalized only in a few countries, including Belgium, under certain conditions. The aim of this article is to provide an overview and an ethical discussion of the arguments of the Roman Catholic Church concerning euthanasia in...

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Main Author: Liégeois, Axel (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 8
Further subjects:B good care
B experience of meaning
B Roman Catholic Church
B Values
B mental suffering
B inviolability
B Euthanasia
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