THE RIGHT TO “GOOD DEATH” – A NEW RIGHT ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT TO LIFE?
THE RIGHT TO “GOOD DEATH” – A NEW RIGHT ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT TO LIFE?

Summary/Abstract: “Neither will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor will I suggest such a course.” – The Hippocratic OathWe are far from the moment when our country recognizes a right to death as the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the USA (Oregon State), Canada, Finland, Argentina or Australia did, either in the form of active euthanasia or passive euthanasia. However, medically assisted euthanasia and suicide are subjects as sensitive as real and generating many pro and con debates, involving areas such as law, religion, medicine or bioethics. Given that Europe has abolished the death penalty, as many European documents recognize the right of every person to life, there is a growing debate about the recognition of the right to die with dignity.There are many questions to ask: Should the freedom of each person to decide for himself be considered in this context? Are we playing with fate?As long as there are incurable diseases, diseases that take man's dignity, diseases that cause unbearable pain, euthanasia will remain a topical subject.

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