[SydPhil] Sydney Health Ethics Conversation Series - Jochen Vollmann 20 February

[Kathryn MacKay]

Jochen Vollmann | February 20th 
Sydney Health Ethics Conversation Series  
Regulating Physician-Assisted Suicide Solely on Autonomy: The General Citizen’s Right to Assistance in Suicide in Germany

Hi everyone, 
Join us for our next SHE conversation series with Jochen Vollmann, hosted by Ainsley Newson! 

Speaker
Professor Jochen Vollmann is Director of the Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr−University Bochum, Germany. He is a physician and philosopher working in the field of medical ethics for 30 years. His research interests include end−of−life decision−making, informed consent and capacity assessment and clinical ethics consultation. 
Abstract: Regulating Physician-Assisted Suicide Solely on Autonomy: The General Citizen’s Right to Assistance in Suicide in Germany 
In Germany the Federal Constitutional Court has decided in 2020 that every citizen has the right of suicide and the right to get assistance in doing so based on the constitutional rights of freedom and autonomy. In opposite to most international regulation, e.g. in the US-state of Oregon, a medical diagnosis, limited life expectancy or severe suffering are no criteria, but solely the autonomous and free wish of the citizen. Currently the German Federal Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) is working on a new legal regulation. In my presentation I will report about these new international developments and will discuss the pros and cons of a solely autonomy-based regulation of physician assisted suicide. 
When
20th February 2025 
12:00–1:00 PM
Where
A27, Dean’s Boardroom, Level 1 (Main Entrance from Fisher Road, immediate left after you enter).
Joining online? Register here: Zoom registration link  <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/v-B8CxngwOfQpl5moiXfQTy_s2X?domain=t.e2ma.net>
Best,
Kate

Dr. Kathryn MacKay
Sydney Health Ethics | School of Public Health | The University of Sydney 
Program Director, Master of Bioethics
Associate Editor, Public Health Ethics
 
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