The Global Shift Toward Legalizing Euthanasia Is Moving Fast
https://medium.com/policy-panorama/the-global-shift-toward-legalizing-euthanasia-is-moving-fast-3c834b1f57d6
The Global Shift Toward Legalizing Euthanasia Is Moving Fast
https://medium.com/policy-panorama/the-global-shift-toward-legalizing-euthanasia-is-moving-fast-3c834b1f57d6
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In recent years, many countries around the world have passed laws easing restrictions on euthanasia and assisted suicide. This can be seen as an expansion of human rights. However, there are ethical concerns regarding who should have access to euthanasia. Should young, physically healthy adults have access to assisted suicide?
non-paywalled link – [https://medium.com/policy-panorama/the-global-shift-toward-legalizing-euthanasia-is-moving-fast-3c834b1f57d6?sk=a2782f388ac03450d148fdbd0b9f342f](https://medium.com/policy-panorama/the-global-shift-toward-legalizing-euthanasia-is-moving-fast-3c834b1f57d6?sk=a2782f388ac03450d148fdbd0b9f342f)
I’ve read The Postmortals recently enough to know how this goes
Non-paywalled link – [https://medium.com/policy-panorama/the-global-shift-toward-legalizing-euthanasia-is-moving-fast-3c834b1f57d6?sk=a2782f388ac03450d148fdbd0b9f342f](https://medium.com/policy-panorama/the-global-shift-toward-legalizing-euthanasia-is-moving-fast-3c834b1f57d6?sk=a2782f388ac03450d148fdbd0b9f342f)
I think about this all the time. Seeing family members spending their last year with little dignity or autonomy has really made me think about what my options are when the time comes. Would be great if there was a painless and easy way to go.