Ms. B and Diane Pretty: a commentary.

P. Singer, Ms. B and Diane Pretty: A Commentary, 28 J. MED. ETHICS 234 (2002).

In two recent court cases, Ms. B, a paralysed competent adult, was allowed to end her life; Mrs. Pretty, another paralysed competent adult, was not. In legal terms, the essential difference between the two cases is that Ms. B was seeking the withdrawal of treatment, whereas Mrs. Pretty was asking for assistance in ending her life. Singer argues that while this distinction may...