Evtanazija skozi prizmo sodne prakse ESČP – večna tabu tema ali kmalu priznana pravica?

Abstract

Death has been a taboo theme for a pretty long time, however, nowadays it is a topic that occasionally boils out and causes a turbulent reaction in the media. The origin of the concept comes from Greek language, which in translation means "easy death". Euthanasia is most often defined as a patient's execution, with the help of a physician. In most countries, euthanasia is forbidden, but we know the exception of certain countries that they allow to certain limits. Some try to indirectly consolidate euthanasia by alternative approaches such as Palliative care to relieve the patient's pain. However, it is necessary in the light of legal thinking about this topic to open the horizons and look at the moment of death from another point of view. Every individual has the right to life, but does that mean he also has the right to death?