title: Euthanasia: the legal issues.
abstract: The legal status of euthanasia is frequently deliberated. It remains unlawful in Britain and advocates for a change in the law are vigorously opposed by those who argue that it should remain unchanged. An objective account, in which current law and arguments for and against change are exposed, is essential to inform the euthanasia debate. In this article the legal issues concerning euthanasia are examined and arguments raised by proposed changes in the law are considered.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Nursing, London. chris.chaloner@rcn.org.uk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaloner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D005065:Euthanasia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011057:Politics; D006113:United Kingdom