Views on Assisted Suicide and Religious Beliefs
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After the Austrian constitutional court decided to legalise assisted suicide, we conducted this cross-sectional survey study to assess how persons living in Austria viewed the decision, and whether their views associated with religious and/or moral beliefs. We found that persons claiming to be religious were significantly less likely to approve of the court's decision. They also advocated for significantly stricter regulations than non-religious respondents. When asked to give reasons for their response, several religious respondents cited their religious beliefs, highlighting that there is often an association between stronger religious beliefs and less favourable views on assisted suicide
Assisted suicide · Association (psychology · Constitutional court · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Suicide prevention · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Social Psychology
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
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