The living will in the light of the Brazilian legal system and the pro homine principle

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article was to analyze whether the living will provided for in Resolution 1995 of the Federal Council of Medicine published on December 31, 2012 takes account of the pro homine principle. Methodology: qualitative, descriptive and analytical research, for which bibliographic, legislative and legal material was used. Results: Despite the existence of the Living Will, there is no specific legislation on the topic addressed in this study; the discussion about the early directives of will on the national scene has been timid; the pro homine principle represents a way of safeguarding the applicability of the 1995 Federal Medical Council Resolution. Conclusion: The living will provided for by the Resolution 1.995/2102 of the Federal Council of Medicine serves the best interest of the patient, even though there is no specific legislation on the subject in question, which in turn needs to be remedied shortly, since the right to life is directly involved in this discussion and that technical. scientific development has provided artificial ways of prolonging life or, as some prefer, to postpone death