Sull'insanabile conflitto tra autonomia individuale e indisponibilità del bene salute : il caso del TSO per malattia mentale
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Citazione:
Sull'insanabile conflitto tra autonomia individuale e indisponibilità del bene salute : il caso del TSO per malattia mentale / F. Poggi. - In: MATERIALI PER UNA STORIA DELLA CULTURA GIURIDICA. - ISSN 1120-9607. - 47:2(2017 Dec), pp. 339-358. [10.1436/87985]
Abstract:
This essay examines the current Italian law about obligatory health treatments for
mental illness in the light of the relevant constitutional provisions. In particular, it
argues that, according to an originalist interpretation, section 32, paragraph 2, of
the Italian Constitution incorporates a paternalistic approach. However, such an approach
has been partially overcome by Italian jurisprudence and case law through
the enhancement of two elements, implicit in the constitutional norm: the collective
dimension of the right to health and the value of personal dignity. Nevertheless, the
author claims that these new interpretations are not suitable to carry out a less illiberal
reading of the law about obligatory health treatments for mental illness, but,
if anything, they stress its internal tensions, which can be traced back, ultimately, to
the conflict between the value of self-determination and that of health. In the last
paragraph, the author advances a proposal, de jure condendo, in favour of a more
liberal legislation that would protect individual freedom without compromising the
therapeutic needs of people suffering from mental illness.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Health; Obligatory Health Treatments; Mental Illness; Personal Autonomy; Human Dignity
Elenco autori:
F. Poggi
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