In Luxembourg, euthanasia and assisted suicide have been regulated by law since 2009. A physician has to fullfill strict conditions; eg there should be consent from two physicians and an expert group. When a patient cannot be cured, palliatieve care is seen as good medical practice.
In article 2 of this law the due care criteria for legal euthanasia and assisted suicide are mentioned.
These requirements are the following:
| 1) | The patient is capable and conscious at the time of the request; |
| 2) | The request is made voluntarily, thoughtfully and, if necessary, repeated, and is not the result of external pressure; |
| 3) | the patient finds himself in a medical situation with no way out and reports constant and unbearable physical or psychological suffering with no prospect of improvement, resulting from an accidental or pathological condition; |
| 4) | the patient’s request for euthanasia or assisted suicide is recorded in writing. |
Read the full act below
Follwing earlier publication of the Euthanasia Commmission in March this year (see concerning publication on this site by clicking here), the English version of the Luxemburg Review Commission Report was published on April 23, 2011. The full text reads as follows….
