Across Europe, there is now a growing trend towards legislation that is allowing or expanding access to medically assisted dying, and public opinion remains divided. We issued a statement on behalf of the European Academy of Neurology, European Federation of Neurological Associations, and One Neurology, and importantly, with this statement, we do not seek or attempt to make any moral judgments on medically assisted dying...
Across Europe, there is now a growing trend towards legislation that is allowing or expanding access to medically assisted dying, and public opinion remains divided. We issued a statement on behalf of the European Academy of Neurology, European Federation of Neurological Associations, and One Neurology, and importantly, with this statement, we do not seek or attempt to make any moral judgments on medically assisted dying. But we are pointing out some important considerations and the important medical, ethical, and social consequences that such legislation carries, in particular for patients living with neurological conditions. And the most important message of this statement is that palliative care needs to remain a parallelly accessible option, and that the increased access to medically assisted dying must never replace this palliative care, because palliative care is essential in easing suffering, improving quality of life, and supporting people living with neurological disorders and their families.
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