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?
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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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Italy: doctors assisting ending life of terminally ill patients aged 15-17 in 2015
The statistic shows the perception of whether or not it should be legal to allow doctors to assist a patient aged that is terminally ill in ending their life, as of 2015, in Italy. According to the survey, ** percent of those surveyed said it should be legal for a doctor to assist a terminally ill patient aged in ending their life.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /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? . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /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? ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jun 2015, /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? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/666441/legality-for-doctors-to-assist-ending-life-of-terminally-ill-patients-aged-15-17-italy/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
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], Ipsos, & The Economist, June 25, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/666441/legality-for-doctors-to-assist-ending-life-of-terminally-ill-patients-aged-15-17-italy/
