Autism and Assisted Suicide

Autistic people have died by euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) in Belgium and the Netherlands. While these countries' laws allow EAS for patients suffering from nonterminal psychological disorders when certain "due care" criteria are met, the practice of granting EAS for psycholog...

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Main Author: Waddell, Michael M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2020]
In: Journal of disability & religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-28
Further subjects:B Autism
B Ethics
B autism spectrum disorders
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