Medically assisted death

Introduction

A case for the legalisation of voluntary medically assisted death

Medical futility

Physician-assisted suicide

The sanctity of human life

Killing versus letting die, the doctrine of double effect, and palliative care for the dying

Professional integrity and voluntary medically assisted death

Competence and end-of-life decision making

Advance directives

Voluntary medically assisted death and slippery slope arguments

Non-voluntary euthanasia

Concluding remarks.