Article 18 of Law on the Practice of Medicine and Allied Health Professions

Practitioners of the profession are prohibited from ending a patient’s life, whatever his state of health and whatever the reason, even if the patient himself requests it. The specialist or treating physician may give the patient medicines and medical drugs to alleviate the patient’s pain and suffering, or to increase his ability to bear them, provided that they are licensed, in accordance with the medical controls and guidelines followed and approved by a decision issued by the Ministry.