The submissions received the discussions that followed the points raised at two workshops2the participation of the general public all assisted the commission in its 1 sa law commission euthanasia and the artificial preservation of lifeworking paper 53 march 1994 hereinafter referred to as working paper 53. South african government wwwgovza lets grow south africa together. Submission from the christian medical fellowship to the south african law commission this paper is a response to discussion paper 71 euthanasia and the artificial preservation of life recently published by the south african law commission for public comment in summary eight areas are addressed by the paper o cessation of life sustaining. 1 south african law commission report on euthanasia and the artificial preservation of life project 86 november 1998 hereafter referred to as project 86 2 ibid 3 ibid 3 the subject according to h khuse 4 nearly 40 of all deaths and 54 of all. This paper is a response to discussion paper 71 euthanasia and the artificial preservation of life recently published by the south african law commission for public comment in summary eight areas are addressed by the paper o cessation of life sustaining treatment o the right to refuse life sustaining treatment