Euthanasia in Portugal and the United Kingdom: a comparative analysis of attitudes
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https://doi.org/10.7458/SPP202510734619Keywords:
euthanasia, assisted dying, attitudes, European values, modernisationAbstract
This study uses data from the European Values Study to compare the attitudes of Portuguese and British people towards euthanasia, analysing how sociodemographic characteristics, religious beliefs, and political orientation are associated with attitudes. The results show that the British have an average justification 1.69 points higher (Likert scale from 1 to 10). Women have an average justification of 5.97 (SD = 3.16) and men 5.81 (SD = 3.12), with participants aged 45-54 having the highest justification for the practice (6.32) and those aged ³75 the lowest (5.25). The variables with significant relationships with the justification of euthanasia are age (negative), level of education (positive), and country.
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