The Italian Constitutional Court has surprised many commentators by mak- ing a provisional decision declaring the crime of assisted suicide unconstitutional, un- der certain conditions. Before officially striking down the article of the criminal code, however, the Court (following the Canadian example) gave the Parliament one year to enact a comprehensive law on the topic. The deadline is running out and the pic- ture is far from clear: given the complexity of the legal system and the inertia of the Parliament, the right of sick and suffering people to be aided in taking their life is like- ly to remain, at least for a while, wishful thinking.

Assisted suicide in Italy: constitutional right or wishful thinking? / Casonato, Carlo. - In: BIOLAW JOURNAL. - ISSN 2284-4503. - ELETTRONICO. - 2019:2(2019), pp. 147-149. [10.15168/2284-4503-415]

Assisted suicide in Italy: constitutional right or wishful thinking?

Casonato, Carlo
2019-01-01

Abstract

The Italian Constitutional Court has surprised many commentators by mak- ing a provisional decision declaring the crime of assisted suicide unconstitutional, un- der certain conditions. Before officially striking down the article of the criminal code, however, the Court (following the Canadian example) gave the Parliament one year to enact a comprehensive law on the topic. The deadline is running out and the pic- ture is far from clear: given the complexity of the legal system and the inertia of the Parliament, the right of sick and suffering people to be aided in taking their life is like- ly to remain, at least for a while, wishful thinking.
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Casonato, Carlo
Assisted suicide in Italy: constitutional right or wishful thinking? / Casonato, Carlo. - In: BIOLAW JOURNAL. - ISSN 2284-4503. - ELETTRONICO. - 2019:2(2019), pp. 147-149. [10.15168/2284-4503-415]
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