Published Date:
30 January 2006
MINISTERS were today considering plans to let adults appoint someone who could block life-sustaining treatment if they were too ill to do so themselves.
The Mental Capacity Act, which comes into force next year, gives people the chance to appoint someone who can instruct a doctor on their behalf, including powers to refuse life-sustaining care
But critics have said the proposals amount to "back-door euthanasia".
The full article contains 93 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
30 January 2006 9:45 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Euthanasia
