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Martin Buijsen examines the development and practice of euthanasia law in the Netherlands. The book traces the origins of the Dutch Euthanasia Act, surveys trends in its implementation, and considers the ethical and legal questions raised by changing practices.
Detailed discussions address decision-making capacity, euthanasia involving people unable to give current consent, the role of nonphysicians, and requests connected with age-related conditions or a sense that life is complete. Written for a general and university readership, the study places these issues within debates about compassion, autonomy, professional responsibility, and legal safeguards.
Martin Buijsen. Euthanasia as Privileged Compassion. Cambridge University Press, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009086844. CC BY-NC 4.0. Original edition unchanged.