CRIMINAL ASPECTS OF EUTHANASIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

The question of legal and medical regulation of the right to euthanasia, although the action itself has been performed since the existence of humanity, was raised in the 20th century. Then the regulation of this issue begins, bearing in mind that it was actually implemented, and that it could lead to abuses and extermination of certain nations. With the legal regulation of this issue, discussions begin, primarily legal and medical, but also philosophical, moral, sociological and religious. And while some states regulats, whether they expressly prohibit or allow it, certain states do not regulate the legal aspect of euthanasia. Certainly, any regulation is better than the absence of any legal norms governing this issue, which leave room for arbitrariness and abuse. In the paper, I emphasize the connection between the right to life and the right to die, individual and general interest. In addition to the above, I point out the arguments for and against euthanasia, clarify the concept of euthanasia and the forms of euthanasia, emphasize the criminal law aspect of euthanasia, as well as how this issue is legally regulated in the law of the Republic of Serbia.