Fake news on euthanasia and organ donation

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In an opinion paper published in this journal [1], Dr. Ely makes several statements on the legislation and clinical practice with regard to end-of-life care and organ donation in countries with a euthanasia law, that are not only untrue, but involve serious accusations, including the suggestion that physicians might no longer be on the side of healing, and murder. He insinuates that, now or in the near future, incapacitated patients could or will be euthanized for the purpose of organ harvesting, like they were used for protein food in some obscure science fiction novel. It will be clear to most readers that what Dr. Ely describes as imminent practice is indeed fiction. …