EXAMINING THE VOID BETWEEN PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DEATH AND THE RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICAL TREATMENT IN LIGHT OF RECENT CHANGES TO OREGON'S DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT.

Autor:	Schurman, Jacob
Předmět:	EUTHANASIA laws RIGHT to die MEDICAL wastes THERAPEUTICS TERMINALLY ill INTERSTATE commerce clause URINATION disorders TESTICULAR cancer
Zdroj:	Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy; 2024, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p79-114, 36p
Abstrakt:	This article explores the topic of physician-assisted death and the recent changes to Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. It discusses the removal of the residency requirement for terminally ill patients seeking access to physician-assisted death in Oregon and the constitutional arguments raised in a federal lawsuit challenging this requirement. The article also examines the Supreme Court's rulings on the right to refuse medical treatment and the legality of physician-assisted death, as well as public policy arguments and public support for physician-assisted death in the United States. It concludes by discussing the future of physician-assisted death and the potential for legal challenges to residency requirements in other states. [Extracted from the article]
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