Rights of the child: to die?

Rights of the child: to die?

Gormley-Fleming Liz; Campbell A

British Journal Of Nursing

2014

Child; Humans; Terminally Ill; Euthanasia; Child Advocacy; Europe; Patient Rights

The legal position of the child as a vulnerable individual requires us as a society to treat them with special consideration in regard to the sanctity of life. In UK law, euthanasia is currently illegal, although there are some moves afoot to have this changed for those who have reached majority (18 years of age in the UK).

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