The statistic shows the perception of whether or not it should be legal to allow doctors to assist a patient aged 15-17 that is terminally ill in ending their life, as of 2015, in Italy. According to the survey, 33 percent of those surveyed said it should be legal for a doctor to assist a terminally ill patient aged 15-17 in ending their life.
Do you think it should be legal or not for a doctor to assist a terminally ill patient aged 15-17 in ending their life, if that is the patient's wish and also have their parent’s or guardian’s consent?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think that it should be legal or not for a doctor to assist a patient in ending their life, if they are under the age of 18, provided that they are terminally ill (where it is believed that they have 6 months or less to live), have expressed a clear desire to end their life and also have their parent’s or guardian’s consent? - If the patient is aged 15-17 ".
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Ipsos, & The Economist. (June 25, 2015). Do you think it should be legal or not for a doctor to assist a terminally ill patient aged 15-17 in ending their life, if that is the patient's wish and also have their parent’s or guardian’s consent? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/666441/legality-for-doctors-to-assist-ending-life-of-terminally-ill-patients-aged-15-17-italy/
Ipsos, und The Economist. "Do you think it should be legal or not for a doctor to assist a terminally ill patient aged 15-17 in ending their life, if that is the patient's wish and also have their parent’s or guardian’s consent? ." Chart. June 25, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/666441/legality-for-doctors-to-assist-ending-life-of-terminally-ill-patients-aged-15-17-italy/
Ipsos, The Economist. (2015). Do you think it should be legal or not for a doctor to assist a terminally ill patient aged 15-17 in ending their life, if that is the patient's wish and also have their parent’s or guardian’s consent? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/666441/legality-for-doctors-to-assist-ending-life-of-terminally-ill-patients-aged-15-17-italy/
Ipsos, and The Economist. "Do You Think It Should Be Legal or Not for a Doctor to Assist a Terminally Ill Patient Aged 15-17 in Ending Their Life, If That Is The Patient's Wish and Also Have Their Parent’s or Guardian’s Consent? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/666441/legality-for-doctors-to-assist-ending-life-of-terminally-ill-patients-aged-15-17-italy/
Ipsos & The Economist, Do you think it should be legal or not for a doctor to assist a terminally ill patient aged 15-17 in ending their life, if that is the patient's wish and also have their parent’s or guardian’s consent? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/666441/legality-for-doctors-to-assist-ending-life-of-terminally-ill-patients-aged-15-17-italy/ (last visited August 14, 2022)
