Conscientious objection and institutional objection to voluntary assistance in dying: an ethico-legal critique

Ian Kerridge; Cameron Stewart; Jackie Leach Scully; Mary Chiarella; Julie Hamblin; Adam Johnston; Christopher Ryan; Linda Sheahan; George Skowronski

Conscientious objection and institutional objection to voluntary assistance in dying: an ethico-legal critique

Ian Kerridge^*, Cameron Stewart, Jackie Leach Scully, Mary Chiarella, Julie Hamblin, Adam Johnston, Christopher Ryan, Linda Sheahan, George Skowronski

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This column examines conscientious objection and institutional objection in Australian voluntary assistance in dying. It reviews the current legislative regimes and then examines these practices from an ethical perspective, and raises particular concerns and suggestions with how conscientious objection and institutional objection should be operationalised.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	806-821
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Law and Medicine
Volume	30
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Dec 2023
Externally published	Yes

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voluntary assisted dying
conscientious objection
ethics
conscience

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Conscientious objection and institutional objection to voluntary assistance in dying: an ethico-legal critique

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