Historically, these concepts have allowed the Catholic Church to consider that a human being with a terminal and irreversible illness must be treated with love, respect and dignity without being subjected to procedures which do not significantly benefit him or her 16.
Estos conceptos, le han permitido a la Iglesia católica considerar históricamente, que, ante una enfermedad terminal e irreversible, el ser humano debe ser tratado con amor, respeto y dignidad; sin ser sometido a procedimientos que no lo beneficien significativamente 16.