Eitanāzijas konstitucionalitāte

Abstract

The right to life is the bedrock of all human rights. It is a natural right that arises from the fact of being born. While the right to life seems self-evident today, it still remains an open question whether it also encompasses the right to die, hence – the right to euthanasia. International law does not regulate euthanasia, it is left to the discretion of each state. In this article, the author analyses the compatibility of euthanasia with the Latvian legal system. The article examines whether and how the human right to life can be legally restricted. Most importantly, the ways in which the right to life could be restricted as a justification, and whether it is possible for the right of euthanasia to become a part of our legal system.