What can the Dutch experience with euthanasia teach Canada?

September 28, 2011 | by Derek Miedema , Researcher, Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
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Endnotes

  1. Sheldon, T. (2007, Febuary 10). Andries Postma. British Medical Journal, 334 (7588): 320. Retrieved September 23, 2011 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1796690/
  2. Cohen-Almagor, R. (2002). The Chabot case: analysis and account of Dutch perspectives. Medical Law International, vol. 5, pp. 141-159.
  3. The Netherlands. (2002).The termination of life on request and assistance with suicide (review procedures) act. Ministries of Justice and of Health, Welfare and Sport. Retrieved September 28, 2011 from http://www.healthlaw.nl/eutha_e.html#act
  4. Verhagen, E., Sauer, P.J.J. (2005). The Groningen Protocol — Euthanasia in severely ill newborns. New England Journal of Medicine, 352:959-962. Retrieved September 23, 2011 from http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp058026
  5. KNMG. (2011). The role of the physician in the voluntary termination of life. KNMG position paper, p.  12. Retrieved September 26, 2011 from http://knmg.artsennet.nl/Diensten/knmgpublicaties/KNMGpublicatie/Position-paper-The-role-of-the-physician-in-the-voluntary-termination-of-life-2011.htm
  6. Korthals, B., Borst, E. (2001). Review procedures of termination of life on request and assistance with suicide. Ministry of Security and Justice. Retrieved September 28, 2011 from http://english.justitie.nl/currenttopics/pressreleases/archives2001/-Bill-for-testing-requests-for-euthanasia-and-help-with-suicide-passed-by-Dutch-parliament.aspx
  7. KNMG. (2011). The role of the physician in the voluntary termination of life. p.  20.
  8. Ibid.
  9. Ibid., p. 34. 35.
  10. Ibid., p. 35. See http://www.boudewijnchabot.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=54 (in Dutch).
  11. Ibid, p. 26.