TY - BOOK ID - 5301788 TI - Voluntary euthanasia and the common law PY - 1997 SN - 0198259964 PB - Oxford Clarendon DB - UniCat KW - Euthanasia KW - Euthanasie KW - Law and legislation KW - Droit KW - #GBIB:CBMER KW - euthanasie KW - common law (gewoonterecht) KW - rechtsvergelijking KW - Nederland KW - coutume (droit coutumier) KW - droit comparé KW - Pays-Bas KW - Assisted death (Euthanasia) KW - Assisted dying (Euthanasia) KW - Death, Assisted (Euthanasia) KW - Death, Mercy KW - Dying, Assisted (Euthanasia) KW - Killing, Mercy KW - Mercy death KW - Mercy killing KW - Medical laws and legislation KW - Homicide KW - Medical ethics KW - Assisted suicide KW - Right to die UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5301788 AB - Margaret Otlowski investigates the complex and controversial issue of active voluntary euthanasia. She critically examines the criminal law prohibition of medically administered active voluntary euthanasia in common law jurisdictions, and carefully looks at the situation as handled in practice. The evidence of patient demands for active euthanasia and the willingness of some doctors to respond to patients' requests is explored, and an argument for reform of the law is made with reference to the position in the Netherlands (where active voluntary euthanasia is now openly practiced). ER -