Euthanasia, Ethics and Theology: A Dutch Perspective

• Authors: Theo A. Boer
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In 2002, the Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia and physician- assisted suicide. What does the Dutch euthanasia practice look like? What are the insights gained from twelve years of experience in regulating and reviewing euthanasia cases? In this article, some observations about the practice and the backgrounds of euthanasia are made from the perspective of a theological ethicist.

Keywords

EN

euthanasia; physician-assisted suicide; review committees; Netherlands; ethics; theology

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 197-213

Dates

published

2014-12-01

online

2015-01-27

Contributors

author

Theo A. Boer

• Associate Professor of Ethics, Protestant Theological University, Groningen, the Netherlands, Prof. dr. G.A. Lindeboom Institute of Health Care Ethics, Theological University Kampen. Adress: Broederweg 15, 8261 GS Kampen

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/ress-2014-0116