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Note

Suicide and Euthanasia: The International Perspective on the Right to Die

Zachary A. Feldman

15 Mar 2019

Several countries across the globe have weighed their interests in preserving life, in preventing suicide, and in allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives at their own discretion with, or without, the help of a physician. This Note will highlight the inconsistencies in jurisdictions that treat suicidal ideations both criminally and medically, and ultimately argues for a uniform system of laws that govern mental illness internationally.

To read more, click here: Suicide and Euthanasia: The International Perspective on the Right to Die.