نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشکده حقوق. دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم تحقیقات. تهران. ایران
2 دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی. دانشگاه تهران. تهران. ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
This study analyzes the validity of advance directives for euthanasia within the Iranian legal system, employing a comparative approach to its theologico-legal foundations. While Western legal systems address patient autonomy through instruments like advance directives, Iranian law, rooted in the sanctity of life, confronts a significant legal lacuna on this matter. Through a descriptive-analytical methodology and comparison with five Western countries, this research demonstrates that a directive for active euthanasia is unequivocally void. It directly conflicts with mandatory criminal provisions (homicide), public order, and core jurisprudential principles that regard life as a divine right. Conversely, a directive for passive euthanasia (withholding futile treatment) is found to have a defensible legal basis, grounded in principles such as individual authority and the right to bodily integrity. Unlike Iran, the compared systems have adopted varying frameworks based on individual autonomy. The study concludes by recommending the enactment of an Advance Medical Directive law to distinguish between active and passive euthanasia, thereby creating a legal framework to validate a patient’s will to refuse treatment and protect medical staff.
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