Discusses passive and active euthanasia, describes the laws concerning assisted suicide, and examines suicide methods used by the terminally ill

This book presents an atheistic case against the legalization of assisted suicide. Critical of both sides of the argument, it questions the assumptions behind the discussion. Yuill shows that our attitudes towards suicide – not euthanasia – are most important to our attitudes towards assisted suicide.

Product Description: Here is the first book-length assessment of who gets what, when, and how in the Council of the European Union. The book analyzes a fresh, ten-year data set on decision making in the council that yields challenging new insights into the processes involved.

The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues; each volume presents a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.; This edition in the Current Controversies series explores whether or not assisted suicide should be legal and the morality issues related to the practice. The title also discusses the possible abuses carried out under the guise of assisted suicide, includ; Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical

Accessible yet sophisticated book that explains the delicate issue of assisted suicide and asks readers to think about whether this difficult decision is ever right, wrong, or if it varies from case to case.

Provides a critical study of the medical, ethical, and spiritual issues of euthanasia and a meditation on the nature of the soul and the meaning of life, offering a set of guidelines for the proper use of euthanasia

Product Description: Explore the issue of suicide with expert opinions in a pro/con format and encourage critical thinking. Includes discussion questions, bibliography and respected sources.

Assisted suicide remains one of the most emotionally charged and controversial topics—and the issue isn’t going away any time soon. As the baby boomer generation ages, many of us will watch as our parents—and ourselves—grow older, and wonder at the decisions that lie ahead.Understanding Assisted Suicide provides both a fresh take on this important topic and the framework for intelligent participation in the discussion. Uniquely, the author frames the issue using his own experience watching both his parents die, which led him to ask fundamental questions about death, dying, religion, and the role of medicine and technology in alleviating human suffering.In concerns about assisted suicide, each person’s “big picture” has largely been created out of picking and choosing from nine separate snapshot albums.Understanding this offers a perspective for quickly determining the sources of another’s opinion on assisted suicide, as well as the issues they are not considering. Most importantly, Understanding Assisted Suicide offers a clear, easy-to-traverse landscape over which those who are sincerely looking for their own answers can navigate. The “nine-issue structure” allows both careful exploration of separate issues and a view of the full spectrum of ideas involved.

Presents a series of articles on assisted suicide, examining the issue from a variety of diverse viewpoints.

Looks at physician-assisted suicide in the United States from different perspectives, offering statistics, statutes, legal opinions, and studies to help form an educated opinion.