A Slippery Argument: Ableism in the Debate on Medical Assistance in Dying

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American Journal of Bioethics 23 (11):99-102 (2023)
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In this commentary, we criticize the argument that allowing euthanasia for people with disabilities is ableist. We analyze the distinction between facts and values in medical assistance in dying, the expressivist objection, and the problem of crypwashing.

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10.1080/15265161.2023.2256263

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David Rodríguez
Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
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Jon Rueda
University of Granada

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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.United Nations - 2009 - Jahrbuch für Wissenschaft Und Ethik 14 (1):203-226.

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