Euthanasia

Benefits

Comparisons

Background

Evidence quality

Other

Highlighted claims

• Only 14% of Finnish physicians fully agreed they would personally perform euthanasia if it were legal, far fewer than those supporting legalisation. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study
• Finnish physician opinion on legalising euthanasia was evenly split, with 29% fully in favour and 29% fully opposed. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study
• There is a notable gap between Finnish physicians endorsing euthanasia legalisation in principle and their personal willingness to participate. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study
• More than half of Finnish physicians agreed that adequate palliative and end-of-life care would eliminate the need for euthanasia. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study
• Finnish physician support for legalising euthanasia has grown dramatically over three decades. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study
• While over 60% of Finnish physicians believe clear eligibility criteria for euthanasia can be defined in law, systematic reviews find ambiguous criteria remain a persistent unresolved problem in countries where euthanasia is already practised. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study