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In Defense of the Involvement of the Medical Profession in Assisted Dying

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2025

Al O. Giwa ,
Melissa A. Myers  and
Pamela B. Teaster
Al O. Giwa*
Affiliation:
https://ror.org/01e3m7079University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, United States Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, United States
Melissa A. Myers
Affiliation:
https://ror.org/04r3kq386USUHS, Bethesda, United States
Pamela B. Teaster
Affiliation:
https://ror.org/02smfhw86Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, United States
*
Corresponding author: Al O. Giwa; Email: al@bema.nyc
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Abstract

The article “Is Assisted Dying Really a Matter for Medical Regulation” provides four arguments for the demedicalization of Assisted Dying (AD). Giwa, Myers, and Teaster counter, arguing that demedicalization will increase regulatory complexities if “non-medics” are at the helm and that AD will not be any less susceptible to healthcare economics.

Keywords

assisted dyingassisted suicideeuthanasiahealth lawlegislation & jurisprudencemedicalizationprofessional-patient relations

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Type
Commentary
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , Summer 2025 , pp. 279 - 280
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics

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