Assisted dying before the ECtHR: General rules for national regulations

National regulatory frameworks for assisted dying vary from an absolute ban to rather liberal, albeit conditional, approaches the practice of assisting patients in terminating their lives. jurisdictions that take a restrictive stance towards emphasize ‘absolute’ nature right life, whereas states exhibit more permissive regime put emphasis on respect private including particular self-determination at end life. Although European Court Human Rights uses margin appreciation such way as avoid taking normative issue dying, its case law comprises general rules have be complied with when regulating dying. This article examines reasoning cases concerning and discusses these they apply countries place or regimes. human rights framework will become increasingly important are introducing considering legislation Against this background, aims providing insight into what is expected national regulations, perspective, context