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360Act UK 2005 and gives a person the right to make a decision itself refusing healthcare treatment in situations where it would result in death Comparing to the United States the UK Act allows to appoint an agent a person who will act on the behalf of the patient if accidentally he will loose capacity to make a decision itself The attorney can be also authorised to give or refuse the medical treatment In some provinces of Canada the legislation allows to make advance directives that will take into consideration a person s wishes regarding their future health care Similar to the legislation of the UK a person decision maker that can make health care decision if a patient becomes incompetent In conclusion it should be said that the question euthanasia has pros and contras advantages and disatvantages The legitimacy of euthanasia provides appropriate support and regulation as well as necessary safeguards for patients and doctors The right to choose is also an argument that releated to support of this legislative approach It is said by Supreme Court Justices that everything is based upon the autonomy of the individual Arguments against include the point of view that the doctor has the healers not killers role as described by the Hippocratic Oath The role of palliative care has also to be taken into consideration Basing on the concept of palliative care its role is to provide support and appropriate quality of life letting the natural processes to course There will be always contraversary opinions talking about euthanasia The most important thing is that every human has rights according to the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights ICCPR Some of them can be engaged in the practice of euthanasia Right to life according to 6th Article Freedom from cruel ihnuman or degrading treatment according to 7th Article Right to respect for private life according to 17th Article Freedom of thought conscience and religion according to 18th Article
