Turkey: Human Rights

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Türk Hukukunda Ötenazi ve Yaşam Hakkı
Turkish courts consistently reject compensation claims filed by children born with disabilities like Down syndrome against physicians, ruling that such claims constitute an impermissible "right not to exist" or "retroactive euthanasia." While the right to life remains absolute and inalienable under Turkish constitutional law, parents may still pursue damages when physicians fail their duty to inform during pregnancy.
Turkey Litigation
Aslan Duran Hukuk
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