Professional paper
Euthanasia in Serbia: In Need of Enhanced Debate and Regulation
Milijana Đerić
; Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Beograd, Beograd, Srbija
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to point to the presence of paternalism and disrespect of the principle of autonomy in the current Serbian legal framework regarding euthanasia. Besides that, it is demonstrated that Serbian statutory provision, according to which euthanasia or mercy killing is a criminal offence, represents neglect and violation of the rights of terminally ill patients. Likewise, it is pointed to other omissions of the present legislation and new, i.e. enhanced regulation of this issue is advocated.
Keywords
euthanasia; paternalism; autonomy; terminally ill patients
Hrčak ID:
162438
URI
Publication date:
1.6.2016.
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