TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Reforming the law concerning assisted dying JO - British journal of nursing A1 - McHale, J.V. SP - 126 EP - 127 VL - 21 IS - 2 N2 - The question of whether English law should be reformed to legalize assisted dying has been the cause of heated debate over many years. The courts have consistently rejected challenges to change the law in the area. However in 2009 Debbie Purdy achieved success in requiring the Director of Public Prosecutions to produce prosecution guidelines on assisted suicide. This paper explores the current law in the area and examines the proposals for reform of the Falconer Commission which were published in January 2012.

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LA - en SN - 0966-0461 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.2.126 ID - ref1 ER -