One flew over the cuckoo's nest: An introduction to psychiatric euthanasia and the perceived need to legalize it

• Main Authors: Abrazaldo, John Symmon M., Ngan, Jerrick Bryan V.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: People with mental disabilities; Mental health laws—Philippines; Euthanasia—Law and legislation—Philippines; Human Rights Law; Medical Jurisprudence
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_comlaw/3; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=etdb_comlaw
• Institution: De La Salle University

Mental health in the Philippines has received increased attention in recent years, mainly evidenced by the enactment of the Mental Health Act of 2018. However, the mental health situation in the country has not seen much improvement in recent years. Furthermore, mental health initiatives continue to...