Eluana Englaro

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Eluana Englaro (born in 1972 in Lecco) is an Italian woman who entered persistent vegetative state on January 18, 1992, following a car accident.[1] Her father would like to remove her feeding tube and let her die by starvation, saying that she "has clearly expressed the wish to die in case of an accident that left her in a coma or a vegetative state", but the authorities have denied his request.[1] The case has sparked controversy because of the current debate on euthanasia.

[edit] Trial

The case was debated in court and the father's request was denied both in December 1999 by the Milan Court of Appeal and in April 2005 by the Court of Cassation.[1] A request for a new trial was granted by the Court of Cassation on October 16, 2007.[2][3] The Vatican harshly criticized the court's decision.[4]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Italian court rules woman's feeding tube must stay", The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 20, 2005
  2. ^ "Italy's 'right to die' case gets new trial", United Press International, October 16, 2007
  3. ^ (Italian) "La Cassazione: 'Eluana Englaro ha diritto di morire'", La Repubblica, October 17, 2007
  4. ^ (Italian) "Eluana, il Vaticano: «Sentenza inaccettabile»", Il Messaggero, October 20, 2007


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