Socio-ethical Objections to Assisted Suicide by Manfred Spieker

“…Taking one's own life or assisted suicide is no longer understood as an unethical act, and is increasingly presented in terms of an entitlement or even a duty. …”
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Response to Doctors for Life on assisted suicide by C A Joseph

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Response to ‘Response to Doctors for Life on Assisted Suicide’ by A Van Eeden, S Nemutandani, M Meiring, L L Honey, H (WJ) Steinberg, T Hardcastle, M Bac, J V Larsen, K Michael, M Louw, W Sieling

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Response to ‘Response to Doctors for Life on Assisted Suicide’ by A Van Eeden, S Nemutandani, M Meiring, L L Honey, H (WJ) Steinberg, T Hardcastle, M Bac, J V Larsen, K Michael, M Louw, W Sieling

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Assisted suicide: Ethical considerations and the South African debate by A Van Eeden, S Nemutandani, M Meiring, L B Honey, H (WJ) Steinberg, T Hardcastle, M Bac, J V Larsen, K Michael, M Louw, W Sieling

Subjects: “…assisted suicide…”
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Euthanasia and assisted suicide: a Christian ethical perspective by E. de Villiers

“… This article introduces and compares the contrasting views of two well-known theologians, Gilbert Meilaender and Harry Kuitert, on euthanasia and medically assisted suicide. Meilaender rejects euthanasia and medically assisted suicide, but accepts refusal of treatment, as long as it is not done with the intention to cause the death of the person involved. …”
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Assisted suicide: Ethical considerations and the South African debate by A van Eeden

Subjects: “…Physicians Assisted Suicide…”
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Ethical and Legal Aspects of the Dispute Over the Legalization of Assisted Suicide in Italy in 2017-2022 by Andrzej Kobyliński

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Increase in assisted suicide in Switzerland: did the socioeconomic predictors change? Results from the Swiss National Cohort by Marcel Zwahlen, Nicole Steck, Christoph Junker

“…Objective To determine whether the strong increase in assisted suicides in Switzerland since 2008 is linked to a shift in the socioeconomic factors associated with assisted suicide and its related diagnoses.Methods In a population-based longitudinal study, we investigated assisted suicides in Switzerland over the period 2003–2014. …”
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The Problem of the Conscience Clause of Healthcare Professionals in Italy in the Years 2017-2020 by Andrzej Kobyliński

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Disparity in attitudes regarding assisted dying among physicians and the general public in Japan by Yoshiyuki Takimoto, Tadanori Nabeshima

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Moral Permissibility of Euthanasia- A Bangladesh Context by Nilufa Yasmin

Subjects: “…Euthanasia, Moral Permissibility, Bangladesh, Physician Assisted Suicide, Slippery Slope, Islamic Law.…”
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Medical Aid in Dying: A Societal Challenge by Uwe Güth, Uwe Güth, Iris D. Hartog, Andres R. Schneeberger

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Demographic influences on Lithuanian physicians’ attitudes toward medical assistance in dying: a cross-sectional study by Benedikt Bachmetjev, Artur Airapetian, Marija Jakubauskienė, Rolandas Zablockis, Asta Čekanauskaitė

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Bioethics knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare professionals in Cameroon: a cross sectional analytical observational study of doctors and nurses in Cameroon’s South... by Kevin T. J. Dzi, Oscaline N. Ndong, Elisabeth Z. Menkem, Nicholas Tendongfor

“…There were significant differences in agreement levels between doctors and nurses on statements such as physician-assisted suicide, physicians not refusing to assist with abortions if the law allowed it, and seeking informed consent only for operations and not tests. …”
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Au cœur de la mort : faire science avec les défunts by Marc-Antoine Berthod

“…In parallel, we show the methodological importance of being present at the time of a passage from life to death, in this case at the time of an assisted suicide, in order to document how this boundary between life and death is established. …”
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Nurses' Psychosocial Barriers to Suicide Risk Management by Sharon Valente

“…The nurses indicated some confusion and misconceptions about definitions and examples of euthanasia, assisted suicide, and double effect. Strategies for interdisciplinary clinical intervention are suggested to identify and resolve these psychosocial barriers.…”
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Notes on psychiatrist liability around the world regarding suicide by Anna Saya, Anna Saya, Giuseppe Albanesi, Diego Cichetti, Matteo Di Molfetta, Yuri Guarino, Cinzia Niolu, Cinzia Niolu, Alberto Siracusano, Alberto Siracusano

“…This article aims to highlight the worldwide differences, considering that in some countries suicide is still considered a crime, while elsewhere, access to euthanasia/medically assisted suicide is allowed even for psychiatric patients.MethodsData have been collected from accredited sites, governmental websites, and databases of organizations. …”
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Characteristics of surveillance systems for suicide and self-harm: A scoping review. by Aline Conceição Silva, Amanda Sarah Vanzela, Laysa Fernanda Silva Pedrollo, John Baker, José Carlos Marques de Carvalho, Carlos Alberto da Cruz Sequeira, Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana, José Carlos Pereira Dos Santos

“…The following papers were excluded regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide, as well as papers that did not explicitly describe suicide, self-harm, and surveillance systems. …”
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Top 10 palliative care research priorities in France: a 3-step, mixed-methods protocol (AXEPRO study) by Stéphane Sanchez, Guillaume Economos, Fiona Ecarnot, Cecile Barbaret, Raphaëlle Habert-Dantigny, Héloïse Rouze, Doan Huynh, Roseline Huynh, Caroline Tête, Martin Julier-Costes, Valérie Amouroux-Gorsse, Isabelle Lavault, Justine Bret

“…Regarding the current bill being examined by the government planning to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in France, this study will provide new insights into how patients and caregivers are prioritising those themes. …”
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