Top court rejects appeal by doctor over euthanasia of ALS patient

Japan's top court has rejected an appeal by a doctor convicted of consensually killing a woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a rare neurological disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2019 in Kyoto, western Japan, finalizing his 18-year prison sentence.The Supreme Court's Second Petty Bench rejected arguments that found Yoshikazu Okubo, 47, guilty of aiding another's suicide would violate the constitutional right to self-determination.In Japan, euthanasia is not legally recognized.The Kyoto District Court in March last year sentenced Okubo to 18 years in prison for administeri…READ FULL ARTICLE