Physician-Assisted Dying in Children  

Oleh:

Kon, Alexander A.

Jenis: Article from Books - E-Book
Dalam koleksi: Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics A Case-Based Textbook, page 123-130.
Topik: Physician-Assisted Dying (PAD); End of Life; Ethical Arguments
Fulltext: Physician-Assisted Dying in Children.pdf (142.88KB)

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As noted above, this discussion of PAD in the pediatric setting is predicated on the ethical permissibility of PAD in the care of competent adult patients. Clearly, PAD in the care of competent adult patients it not universally accepted. Indeed, governments who have legalized such a practice are in the minority, and there remains signii cant debate within medicine, health care, bioethics, and society in general regarding the permissibility of PAD for competent adults. h e states (and health care professionals) are obligated to af ord greater protection to children than to competent adults because of the dependency of children on others to protect their interests. Where PAD for competent adults is prohibited, any discussion of PAD in the care of children is moot. Some states (the Netherlands, Oregon, etc.) provide legal access to PAD for some adults. Under such systems, the question of whether to allow similar access for some children must be considered, and, as discussed above, there may be reasonable arguments made for either position. In general, providers should be cognizant of the laws governing PAD where they practice, and any consideration of PAD in pediatric settings should be discussed openly with input not only from health care providers and ethicists, but also from the broader society (such discussions should also include representatives from the disabled community to ensure the broadest range of input).

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