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Oregon is the first region in the world to recognize euthanasia as legal. 1994, 1 1 In June, the state decided to allow euthanasia conditionally after a referendum, provided that the doctor confirmed that the patient had less than six months left to live and that the patient had the mental ability to ask for euthanasia. If the patient's condition meets the requirements, they will get a prescription, buy enough deadly drugs with the prescription, and then take them themselves. The law prohibits family members or friends from helping patients commit suicide, and doctors from using injections or carbon monoxide for euthanasia.
In 2006, the US Supreme Court ruled by 6 votes to 3 votes that it supported the state law passed by Oregon 1994 and allowed doctors to assist suicide. In June 2008, Washington became the second state after Oregon to allow euthanasia by voting. But so far, most States in the United States have banned euthanasia.
The first country in the world to legalize euthanasia is the Netherlands, and its parliament passed the Euthanasia Act on 2001129. Only when many preconditions are met can doctors euthanize patients according to their requirements. Since then, Belgium has legislated to legalize euthanasia.
Another country that is tolerant of euthanasia is Switzerland. According to Swiss criminal law, only those who instigate or help others commit suicide for selfish motives will be investigated for criminal responsibility. If two preconditions are met, Swiss doctors can provide suicide drugs and equipment for those who want to end their lives without committing crimes:
First, the patient has been diagnosed with no hope of cure, and the suicide behavior is carried out by the patient himself;
Second, doctors did not directly benefit from assisted suicide. Relevant statistics show that about 200 people in Zurich die of happiness every year, most of whom are terminally ill foreigners. It is an indisputable fact that euthanasia exists explicitly or implicitly in all countries. Therefore, the implementation of conditional euthanasia may be the inevitable result of the development of the rule of law.
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Current situation of China
The issue of euthanasia has not been formally discussed in China, but advanced medical technologies that strengthen euthanasia have been introduced and popularized in China. On July 5th, 1988, the Chinese Medical Association, China Society of Dialectics of Nature, Institute of Philosophy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, china law society, Shanghai Medical University and other related units jointly sponsored and held an academic seminar on euthanasia.
Representatives from all walks of life attending the meeting agreed that although euthanasia, especially passive euthanasia, is almost always encountered in China's practical work (positive euthanasia, China has published at least 7 cases, which actually greatly exceeds this number), it usually does not cause legal disputes, but considering the specific situation in China, it is not yet possible to legislate on euthanasia. The differences discussed are roughly the same as those abroad.
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Debate and progress of euthanasia-people's court? Euthanasia-Baidu Encyclopedia