THE CHABOT CASE - ASSISTED SUICIDE FROM A PSYCHIATRIC POINT-OF-VIEW

The international discussion on physician-assisted dying as well as th e recent development in North Australia and Oregon point to a growing tendency to favour assisted suicide as against killing on request - la st not least for reasons of public acceptance. The decision of the Sup reme Court of the Netherlands in a case of suicide assisted by a psych iatrist gives the opportunity to discuss the problem from the psychiat ric point of view.