Applicability of International Schemes of Legal Safeguards in Physician Assisted Suicide to Future United States Policy

Authors

• Annie M. Bonazzi, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that the United States can draw from international models, particularly those in Switzerland, Colombia, and Australia, to develop a more cohesive and effective policy on physician-assisted suicide (PAS). By combining existing U.S. state safeguards with international approaches, such as Colombia's panel-based system and Switzerland's nonprofit mechanism, the U.S. could address ethical, legal, and practical challenges more comprehensively.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | Evidence | International Law | Law | Medical Jurisprudence

Recommended Citation

Annie M. Bonazzi, Applicability of International Schemes of Legal Safeguards in Physician Assisted Suicide to Future United States Policy, 4 Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev. 795 (2021).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol4/iss2/11