EUTHANASIA DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM PIDANA, ETIKA PROFESI KEDOKTERAN DAN HAK ASASI MANUSIA

Noor Tri Hastuti (Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya, Jl. Dukuh Kupang XXV No. 54, Surabaya)
Ratna Winahyu Lestari Dewi (Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya, Jl. Dukuh Kupang XXV No. 54, Surabaya)

Perspektif : Kajian Masalah Hukum dan Pembangunan
Vol 10, No 2 (2005): Edisi April

Euthanasia is an actual issue, that has been a long debate either law or medical world Does a medical doctor permitted to end a patients life, upon the request of a desperate patient because of the long, incurable disease? It is dilemma, indeed but anyhow euthanasia is strongly prohibited in KUHR medical ethics, and against the human rights.