The end of life after 20 years of European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence

Authors

  • Ugo Adamo Universidad de Calabria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/aijc.25.10

Abstract

This essay analyzes the contribution of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights to the broad theme of the end of life. Conventional jurisprudence, which has its leading-case in the well-known judgment Pretty and which recognizes a wide margin of appreciation in relation to these issues, begins to take into account only article 2 (right to life) now see in article 8 (quality of life) a provision that protects the right to choose when and how to die.

European jurisprudence demonstrates that there is a «change in perspective» in the analysis of euthanasic practices that, if submitted for examination, are in conformity with the right to life if their exercise is subject to limitations and procedures that protect the vulnerable people

Published

2021-12-28