Tipificación de la eutanasia en el COIP.

Abstract

Euthanasia is one of the controversial issues that Ecuadorian legislation has not yet been able to regulate because of the complexity and ethical dimension that to violate the right to life that is contemplated in the constitution. At present work is made an approach to the practice of euthanasia for specific cases in which the law penalizes said action because it is not within a legal body, for this reason reference is made to the application of the same in different countries with their respective regulations as well as the cases in which it should be applied to ensure a death to persons who have terminal illnesses or who suffer from ailments because of them, the proposal is oriented to within the Integrated Code of Criminal Procedure, these types of actions that they attack life but at the same time allow a human being to die dignity, distinguishing between euthanasia and guilty homicide that entails a criminal action.