The Law and Bioethics of End-of-Life Decisions in Argentina

• Autores: Lafferrière, Jorge Nicolás
• Año de publicación: 2024
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: parte de libro
• Fuente: Bercea, Raluca; Reichstein, Angelika y Verteș-Olteanu, Andreea (dir.). The Law and Bioethics of End-of-Life Decisions. Reino Unido: Intersentia, 2024
• Materia: BIOETICA; SUICIDIO ASISTIDO; MUERTE DIGNA; DERECHO NATURAL; DERECHOS HUMANOS; LEGISLACION
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

Fil: Lafferrière, Jorge Nicolás. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Derecho. Argentina
This report addresses how Argentine law regulates end-of-life bioethical and legal matters. To that end, I will present the general legal framework which applies to end-of-life decisions (section 2), making a distinction between the major principles involved (section 2.1) and the rules in the general framework for medical purposes and in connection with end-of-life decision-making (section 2.2). Then I will focus on the main guidelines of the Argentine legal system in connection with end-of-life matters, to wit: euthanasia (section 3.1), assisted suicide (section 3.2), treatment withdrawal (section 3.3), and palliative care (section 3.4). The next section will cover some specific topics, such as advance directives ( section 4.1 ), health care staff and end-of-life decision making (section 4.2), and conscientious objection (section 4.3). The report will finish with some conclusions.
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1. Introduction (pag. 119) / 2. The Legal Framework of End-of-Life Matters (page 120) / 2.1. Applicable Legal Principles (page 120) / 2.1.1. Dignity of the Human Person (page 121) / 2.1.2. The Right to Life ((page 121) / 2.1.3. Preservation of Individual Freedom (page 122) / 2.2. General Rules on End-of-Life Decision Making (page 122) / 2.2.1. The Human Person and the End of their Existence (page 122) / 2.2.2. Patient’s Rights (page 123) / 2.2.3. Decision-Making Capacity on Health Matters (page 124) / 2.2.4. The Order of Precedence for Proxy Consent (page 126) / 3. Principles of the Argentine Legal System in Connection with End-of-Life Matters (page 127) / 3.1. Euthanasia (page 127) / 3.2. Assisted Suicide (page 129) / 3.3. Treatment Withdrawal (page 130) / 3.4. Palliative Care (page 131) / 4. Some Specific Matters (page 133) / 4.1. Advance Directives (page 133) / 4.2. Health Care Staff and End-of-Life Decision Making (page 136) / 4.3. Conscientious Objection (page 136) / 5. Conclusion (page 137)