Euthanasia for detainees in Belgium

In 2011, Frank Van Den Bleeken became the first detainee to request euthanasia under Belgium's Euthanasia Act of 2002. This article investigates whether it would be lawful and morally permissible for a doctor to accede to this request. Though Van Den Bleeken has not been held accountable for th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Devolder, K
Format: Journal article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2016