La Eutanasia Es Legal En Chile

However, the rule refers to the direct administration of a drug that causes death by a doctor to his patient who wishes it (euthanasia), as well as the prescription of a drug that the patient takes himself (physician-assisted suicide). The bill establishes the absolute prohibition of any form of advertising of « offers from centers, institutions, services, means, technical advantages or procedures » relating to methods intended for euthanasia. In this context, on Wednesday, June 1, during the first public presentation of Gabriel Boric, the urgency of the law regulating the right to euthanasia in Chile was announced. Or rather, the bill that amends Law 20.584 on palliative care and dignified death. Euthanasia is the clinical or medical©act of performing an act to kill a person. « Dying with dignity » is a broader term because it implies that the person can experience this event of death in a way that respects their dignity as a person, that is, as the person prefers. It`s usually about© being painless and not alone, » the bioethics expert said. Dr. Schnettler believes that « as with any legislative discussion, there are many political, valuable, religious or other positions that can obscure the true purpose of meeting the needs of the terminally ill.

It cannot be ignored that these needs have not been met in accordance with the standards of a developed country, particularly in terms of universal access to quality palliative care. I therefore think it is good that these issues are discussed and that progress is made in improving the legal provisions, but this should always be in favour of the citizens and not because of other interests. For years, she tried to enact laws on issues such as dying with dignity or allowing euthanasia. Well, from May 20 to June 23, citizens can participate in this important debate on the Virtual Congress platform. According to the projects, medical euthanasia includes two forms of application. One of them by « euthanasia », which is performed by a doctor under medical order and supervision. The other envisages « physician-assisted suicide » or prescribing a substance to a patient so that they can administer it themselves, thereby causing their own death; Still under medical supervision, the newspaper added. The document, which is in the House of Lords, « amends Act No. 20.584, which regulates the rights and obligations that people have in relation to actions related to their health care to enable a dignified death or euthanasia. » He added: « In addition, these bills aim to enact laws on physician-assisted death, which includes euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. That is a much more controversial aspect of the law. On the one hand, there is respect for the autonomy of people who want to end their lives when they are in a situation of progressive, advanced illness, which causes a lot of suffering and is irreversible.

On the other hand, access to palliative care is currently limited, which can lead the inhabitants of this state to request euthanasia because their suffering is not covered by national health systems. And finally, we must take into account the conscience of doctors who have never worked in Chile, with the possibility of facing medically assisted death. In Chile, the president of the republic has the power to set the pace of the processing of bills in Congress, where the right to euthanasia was introduced in 2011 and has been awaiting his second trial in the upper house, which has not dealt with the regulations since April 2021. The doctor©must inform the patient of his diagnosis, possible existing treatments and offer palliative care, so that in the event of a decision on euthanasia, he has been informed of all possible alternatives. The euthanasia bill also stipulates that the patient must be conscious at the time of the request for the right or, in case of unconsciousness or withdrawal of mental capacity, must have previously declared it through a living will. Mu±oz stressed the importance of offering palliative care to people who are thinking about euthanasia because they are « afraid of having a lot of pain, the cost of being sick and poor in Chile and the fear of losing their dignity. » On this point, the draft law regulating the right to euthanasia in Chile stipulates that the doctor who must provide assistance may dispense with the procedure. As long as you have already spoken out against the management of the health facility for reasons of conscience. In recent years, euthanasia, dignified death and euthanasia have been the subject of debate. The case of psychologist Ana Estrada, who is asking to end her life, revives the debate on the legalization of euthanasia in the region. What is the debate, where is it allowed and how should it be regulated? « We are talking about active and direct euthanasia at the request of the subject. This is the subject`s decision to die and seek help. There are two legal acts: the petition and the medical profession (doctor, nurse).

The tradition of secular and Christian humanism overlaps and there is the root of the problem that makes it difficult for medical personnel to comply with this demand, where society prevents and punishes the act, » he concluded. We defend the right to palliative care and a dignified death. That is why today we will enter into the urgency of addressing the law that establishes the right to euthanasia in Chile through a process of explicit, free and informed consent, » said the President in his first public speech to Parliament. The regulation creates a legal framework within which a terminally ill patient can decide how to end his or her life. This right can only be granted to persons over the age of 18 who « suffer from an incurable, irreversible and progressive disease, without the possibility of responding to curative treatments and whose prognosis is limited to life », as stated. The initiative, introduced to Congress in 2014 by center-left lawmakers and creating a legal framework for a terminally ill patient to decide how to end their life, was passed article by article by the 141 lawmakers who attended Tuesday`s session. For this reason, Schnettler pointed out that it is only in this context that the possibility of assisted suicide could occur in the country.