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Euthanasia is illegal in the United Kingdom. In 1935, Lord Moynihan and Dr Killick Millard founded the British Voluntary Euthanasia Society (later known as EXIT and now as Dignity in Dying) which produced ''A Guide To Self Deliverance'' giving guidelines on how a person should commit suicide. Publication was delayed amid controversy because of the Suicide Act of 1961 which states that the legal system can allow up to 14 years in prison for anyone that assists in a suicide. Therefore, it was unclear whether the Society could be held accountable for assisting in suicide because of its publication.〔 〕 In 1980, the Scottish branch (now called Exit) broke off from its original society in order to publish ''How to Die with Dignity'', which became the first publication of its kind in the world.〔 ==Advance directive== In Wales, people may make an advance directive or appoint a proxy under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This is only for an advanced refusal of treatment for when the person lacks mental capacity and must be considered to be valid and applicable by the medical staff concerned. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Euthanasia in the United Kingdom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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