Mr Marty's muddle: a superficial and selective case for euthanasia in Europe

J Med Ethics. 2006 Jan;32(1):29-33. doi: 10.1136/jme.2004.011148.

Abstract

In April 2004 the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe debated a report from its Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (the Marty Report), which questioned the Council of Europe's opposition to legalising euthanasia. This article exposes the Report's flaws, not least its superficiality and selectivity.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Death
  • Europe
  • Euthanasia / ethics
  • Euthanasia / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Human Rights / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • International Cooperation
  • Palliative Care / ethics
  • Palliative Care / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Personal Autonomy
  • Public Opinion
  • Suicide, Assisted / ethics
  • Suicide, Assisted / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Terminally Ill
  • Value of Life
  • Withholding Treatment / ethics
  • Withholding Treatment / legislation & jurisprudence