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Tables of Contents for Suicide
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
12
2
Introduction
14
4
Is Suicide an Individual Right?
Chapter Preface
18
1
Yes: Suicide Is an Individual Right
People Have the Right to Commit Suicide
19
2
Walter Williams
Suicide Is Sometimes Permissible
21
6
Victor Cosculluela
The Bible Does Not Condemn Suicide
27
3
Gene Kasmar
Suicide Can Be a Rational Choice
30
8
Margaret Pabst Battin
No: Suicide Is Not an Individual Right
Suicide Violates the Sanctity of Life
38
6
William Murchison
The Bible Does not Tolerate Suicide
44
6
Robert Barry
Suicide Is Not a Rational Act
50
7
Bijou Yang
David Lester
What Are the Causes of Suicide?
Theories of Suicide: An Overview
57
6
Paul R. Robbins
Homosexuality Is a Factor in Teen Suicide
63
4
Chris Hamilton
Suicide Among Homosexual Teens Is Exaggerated
67
3
Delia M. Rios
Depression Can Lead to Suicide
70
2
Edward J. Dunne
Genetic Factors Contribute to Suicide
72
4
Shari Roan
Should Physicians Help Terminally Ill Patients Commit Suicide?
Chapter Preface
76
1
Yes: The Terminally Ill Have a Right to Physician-Assisted Suicide
Physician-Assisted Suicide Is a Personal Choice
77
2
Geov Parrish
Assisted Suicide Is a Fundamental Right
79
3
Thomas A. Bowden
Religious Groups Should Not Dictate How People Should Die
82
6
Faye Girsh
Physician-Assisted Suicide Is an Ethical Response to Extreme Suffering
88
3
Timothy Quill
Tom Duffy
No: Physicians Should Not Help Terminally Ill Patients Commit Suicide
The Right to Die May Endanger the Disabled
91
2
Ben Mattlin
The U.S. Constitution Does Not Contain a Right to Assisted Suicide
93
3
David R. Carlin Jr.
The Desire for Assisted Suicide Can Be Alleviated
96
4
Burke J. Balch
Randall K. O'Bannon
People Should Strive for Life, Not Death
100
3
Maurice Lamm
Physicians Should Not Be Involved with Suicide
103
5
Anneke Quinta
How Can Suicide Be Prevented?
Suicide Prevention: An Overview
108
9
David Lester
Encouraging Teens to Talk May Prevent Suicide
117
6
Rebecca Blumenstein
Gun Control Would Help Prevent Suicide by The Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence and The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
123
7
Gun Control Would Not Prevent Suicide
130
3
Don B. Kates
Suicide Should Not Be Prevented
133
5
Thomas Szasz
Suicide Should Be Prevented
138
4
Andrew E. Slaby
Bibliography
142
3
Organizations to Contact
145
5
Index
150