Letter
Assisted dying
Safe laws on assisted dying are working worldwide
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BMJ
2012;345:e4524
- David Leaf, lecturer1
- 1University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- davecharlie{at}ozemail.com.au
Opponents of voluntary euthanasia often muddy the waters with words and concepts that evoke really bad connotations.1 They are wilful misrepresentations of the facts.
Numerous independent audits of existing euthanasia laws from several jurisdictions have shown them to be safe. The “slippery slope” does not exist. Vulnerable people are less likely to take advantage of assisted dying:
Rates of assisted dying in Oregon …
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