HSS 4107 Study Guide - Final Guide: Groningen Protocol, Infant, Political Sociology

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A. manninen in the article a case for justified non-voluntary active euthanasia: exploring the ethics of the groningen protocol, : what are the five (5) basic criteria for eligibility under the protocol, 1. The suffering must be severe that the infant as no prospects for the future: 2. There is no possibility that the infant can be cured or alleviated of her affliction with medication or surgery: 3. The parents must give their consent: 4. A second opinion must be provided by an independent doctor who has not been involved with the child"s treatment: 5. Deliberate ending of life must be meticulously carried out with the emphasis on aftercare: what specific details fulfill these criteria, 1. This condition reaffirms the requirement of terminal illness: 3. This condition mandates that the infants prognosis be evaluated by a doctor who has had no previous exposure to the neonate ensure that a bleak diagnosis is accurately determined: according to j. a.