De fastslår: “ The EAPC is a palliative care association. Our aim and mission is to promote palliative care in all its aspects. We align with the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of palliative care, that specifically states that palliative care intends neither to hasten nor postpone death, rather it affirms life and regards dying as a normal process. We believe that this is the key tenet and while we are respectful of country laws, we believe that assisted dying is not an element of palliative care. ”
Professor Mette Asbjørn Neergaard, der sidder i EAPC’s bestyrelse, udtaler: “Vi havde en meget lang, men vigtig diskussion i bestyrelsen. Vi var alle enige om, at vi er sat i verden for at forbedre den palliative indsats i verden og ikke for at forkorte liv. Med denne blog slår vi endnu en gang fast at aktiv dødshjælp IKKE er en del af palliativ indsats”
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