Session Details
[Symposium 88] Euthanasia and Mental Illness: Ethical Dilemmas at the Intersection of Suicide Prevention and Rights Protection
Sun. Sep 28, 2025 10:40 AM - 12:10 PM JST
Sun. Sep 28, 2025 1:40 AM - 3:10 AM UTC
Sun. Sep 28, 2025 1:40 AM - 3:10 AM UTC
Session Room 5 (Conference Room A)
Chair: Itsuo Asai (Heart Clinic Medical Corporation)
[SY-88]Euthanasia and Mental Illness: Ethical Dilemmas at the Intersection of Suicide Prevention and Rights Protection
Itsuo Asai1, Yumi Matsumura2, Norichika Horie3, Sonu Gaind4, Stephanie SJWM Leijten5 (1.Heart Clinic Medical Corporation(Japan), 2.Kyoto University(Japan), 3.University of Tokyo,(Japan), 4.University of Toronto(Canada), 5.GGZ Oostbrabant(Netherlands))
[SY-88-01]From DNR to Psychiatric Euthanasia: Ethical Asymmetries and Cultural Normalization
*Itsuo Asai (Heart Clinic Medical Corporation(Japan))
[SY-88-02]Safeguarding Lives: Integrating Patient Safety and Clinical Ethics in Euthanasia
*Yumi Matsumura (Department of Patient Safety, Kyoto University Hospital(Japan))
[SY-88-03]Mental Vulnerability, Suicidal Ideation, and Euthanasia: The Slippery Slope in Post-COVID Japanese Society
*Norichika Horie (The University of Tokyo(Japan))
[SY-88-04]Euthanasia in the Netherlands: 20 Years of Experience
*Stephanie Leijten (GGZ Oostbrabant(Netherlands))