ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the arrangement in the Terminally Ill Bill designed to prevent the advent of 'death tourism' to England and Wales, and considers its compatibility with the law. 'Death tourism' is well publicised in the popular press, particularly with regard to United Kingdom citizens going to 'suicide clinics' in Switzerland. Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides that one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment'. The argument against the residence requirement comes under the European Community law relating to the provision and receipt of services. Two European Union member states allow some form of medical killing: the Netherlands and Belgium. However, both countries maintain that the procedural requirements in their legislation can only be fulfilled if there is a longstanding doctor-patient relationship, thereby limiting the possibility of 'death tourism'.
