BackgroundEuthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) based on a psychiatric disorder
(psychiatric EAS) continue to pose ethical and policy challenges, even in countries where …

Background Euthanasia for people who are not terminally ill, such as those suffering from
psychiatric disorders or dementia, is legal in Belgium under strict conditions but remains a …

BackgroundIrremediability is a key requirement for euthanasia and assisted suicide for
psychiatric disorders (psychiatric EAS). Countries like the Netherlands and Belgium ask …

Objectifs: Le suicide assisté par un médecin (SAM), qui porte plus souvent le nom d'aide
médicale à mourir (AMAM), en ce qui concerne les patients souffrant d'un trouble …

Background Euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (EAS) of psychiatric patients is legal
in some countries but remains controversial. Objective This study examined a frequently …

Examining the evidence from Belgium–one of only five countries where euthanasia is
practised legally–an international panel of experts considers the implications of legalised …

Medical professional societies have traditionally opposed physician-assisted suicide and
euthanasia (PAS-E), but this opposition may be shifting. We present 5 reasons why …

Physician-assisted death (PAD) for patients suffering from a mental illness is allowed in the
Netherlands under certain conditions but is a very controversial topic, mainly discussed by …

Some jurisdictions that have decriminalized assisted dying (like Canada) exclude
psychiatric patients on the grounds that their condition cannot be determined to be …

Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has stimulated extensive study and discussion among
Canadian psychiatrists. There are many compelling legal, clinical, ethical, moral and …