Most Czechs Agree with Euthanasia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in the Czech Republic support the practice of euthanasia, according to a poll by CVVM. 61 per cent of respondents share this point of view, down one point since May 2009.
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(06/26/10) -
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in the Czech Republic support the practice of euthanasia, according to a poll by CVVM. 61 per cent of respondents share this point of view, down one point since May 2009.
In the Czech Republic, assisting a person to commit suicide is equivalent to murder.
Euthanasia has been extensively discussed in the Czech legislature for years, but no changes in the status quo have been approved.
Last August, the newspaper Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD) reported that some doctors practise "wild euthanasia" in the Czech Republic, meaning that they administer drugs and treatment to patients to help them die when their situation becomes extreme.
The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Albania and Thailand allow for some form of euthanasia, as well as the states of Oregon and Washington in the United States.
Polling Data
Do you support or oppose euthanasia?
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May 2010
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May 2009
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May 2008
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May 2007
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Support
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61%
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62%
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62%
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58%
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Oppose
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29%
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27%
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27%
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28%
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Not sure
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10%
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11%
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11%
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15%
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Source: CVVM
Methodology: Interviews with 1,061 Czech adults, conducted from May 3 to May 10, 2010. No margin of error was provided.
