title: Assisted dying - should the UK change its stance?
abstract: Along with an increasing interest in assisted dying by many European and North American countries, some of which have already modified their existing laws to accommodate this, the interest in assisted dying in the UK has increased once again following Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. Drawing on examples from countries where similar assisted dying laws are already in place, this article analyses and contextualises the proposed bill and discusses its potential pitfalls and benefits for the UK.
authors: Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Gordon
authors: Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
authors: Claire E
authors: CE
authors: Raphael
authors: Imperial College London, United Kingdom v.vassiliou@rbht.nhs.uk.
authors: Vassilios
authors: V
authors: Vassiliou
mesh_terms: D005065:Euthanasia / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019452:Terminally Ill; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: human rights; law; legal system; medical law