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Q84 (IAS/2006) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice › Rights-based legislations Answer Verified

Which one among the following was the first to legalise euthanasia?

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The Netherlands was the first country to legalize euthanasia through specific national legislation. Scholarly and policy sources explicitly state that the Netherlands is recognized as the first country to legalize euthanasia [1]. The Dutch law titled “Law for the Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide” was passed in April 2001 and came into force on April 1, 2002, establishing statutory review procedures and legal protections for physicians who follow due‑care criteria [2]. While other jurisdictions have permitted physician‑assisted dying or have court decisions on end‑of‑life practices, the Netherlands was the first to enact a dedicated statute legalizing euthanasia under defined circumstances.

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  1. [1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2566446/
  2. [2] https://www.alliancevita.org/en/2017/11/euthanasia-in-the-netherlands/
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