Contributor
Dorman, Jennifer.
Imprint:Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2010.
Description117 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:"Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives -- eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newpaper and magazine accounts and many more -- to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports."--Back cover
Note:Euthanasia is a rejection of God's gift of life / Mathew Piercy -- A compassionate God would not deny euthanasia / Hans Kung -- People have the right to die with dignity / Simon Jenkins -- Right-to-die laws would damage society / Margaret Somerville -- Oregon's right-to-die law has been successful / Ron Wyden -- Oregon's Death with Dignity Act is being abused / Kenneth Stevens -- There is no evidence of a slippery slope with right-to-die laws / Michael Smith -- Right-to-die laws do present a slippery slope / Rita Marker -- Physician-assisted suicide has no place in palliative care / José Pereira ... [et al.] -- The right to die may be an important part of end-of-life care / Timothy Quill -- Assisted suicide is a valid medical decision / Alois Geiger -- Physician-assisted suicide can turn into a profit machine / Allen Hall -- End-of-life decisions are personal and should be respected / John Humphrys -- A slow death is better than the burden of assisted suicide / Susan Wolf.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
