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A case for justified non-voluntary active euthanasia: exploring the ethics of the Groningen Protocol
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- Published on: 23 November 2006
- Published on: 23 November 2006Regarding the Groningen ProtocolShow More
Dear ditor,
It has recently been brought to my attention that the physicians of the Groningen Hospital who originally proposed the Groningen Protocol have proposed to violate the first two conditions of the original Groningen Protocol:
(1) The suffering must be so severe that the infant has no prospects for a future. (2) There is no possibility that the infant can be cured or alleviated of her affliction w...
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