Clause 17
Act permits only natural death and not euthanasia or abetment of suicide
of Advance Medical Directive Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 17 of 22
Clause 17
(1)
Nothing in this Act shall authorise an act that causes or accelerates death as distinct from an act that permits the dying process to take its natural course.
(2)
For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that nothing in this Act shall condone, authorise or approve abetment of suicide, mercy killing or euthanasia.