Mercy killings

Title

Mercy killings

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Jul 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:21

Description

Interview with Henk Ten Haave, professor of medical ethics at Neemayen University in Holland about euthanasia or mercy killings and the case of Ian Stewart, a terminally-ill and disabled two-year old whose parents are fighting for the right to give him a lethal injection. The Stewarts had approached the more lenient Dutch authorities for help but were told as Ian could not make his own choice it would be illegal.

Contributors

Henk Ten Haave

Keywords

Medical ethics; Netherlands; Moral values; Euthanasia; Ian Stewart

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