Advance Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying in the International Context: Some Legal Issues for the Canadian Case
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Longwoods Publishing Corporation
Materia
euthanasia assisted suicide aid in dying advance directives dementia medical assistance in dying advance decision-making
Fecha
2025-02Referencia bibliográfica
Published version: Espericueta, Luis. (2025). Advance Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying in the International Context: Some Legal Issues for the Canadian Case. Healthcare Policy,20(2), Pre-release. doi:10.12927/hcpol.2024.27478
Patrocinador
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033; ESF+; INEDyTO II (PID2020‐118729RBI00); University of Granada PRE2021‐098759, PPJIB-2024-55Resumen
An advance request for medical assistance in dying (ARM) is a document that allows individuals to request euthanasia if they lose their decision-making capacity. Currently, it is available in all countries where medical assistance in dying is permitted for individuals suffering from a serious and incurable illness whose natural death is not reasonably foreseeable, except in Canada. In this country, various citizen and parliamentary initiatives are considering the inclusion of this document in national legislation. This article presents for the first time a compilation of all ARM regulations worldwide. Analysis of the international framework suggests that the requirements for drafting an ARM could influence the effective implementation of patients' wishes.