Euthanasia / Carrie L. Snyder, book editor. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Is euthanasia ethical? -- Chapter preface -- Christianity condemns voluntary euthanasia Chris Armstrong -- Christianity should condone voluntary euthanasia John Shelby Spong -- Euthanasia relieves suffering South Australia Voluntary Euthanasia Society -- Euthanasia distorts the meaning of mercy Trudy Chun Marian Wallace -- Euthanasia enhances personal freedom Thomas Preston, Martin Gunderson, David J. Mayo -- Euthanasia undermines personal freedom John Shelby Keown -- Periodical bibliography -- Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? -- Chapter preface -- Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would harm society Margaret Somerville -- Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would reduce harm to society Roger S. Magnusson -- Improved end-of-life care would make assisted suicide unnecessary Ira Byock, Steve Gordon -- Improved end-of-life care would not make assisted suicide unnecessary Timothy E. Quill, Margaret P. Battin -- Legalizing assisted suicide would make killing too easy Matthew Parris -- Legalizing assisted suicide is premature Yvonne Mak, Glyn Elwyn, Ilora G. Finlay -- Periodical bibliography --

Would legalizing voluntary euthanasia lead to abuses? -- Chapter preface -- Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia John Keown -- Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia Jocelyn Downie -- Oregon's assisted suicide experience : safeguards do not work Oregon Right to Life -- Legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Oregon has not led to abuses Death with Dignity National Center -- Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would harm the disabled Barry Corbet -- Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not harm the disabled David J. Mayo Martin Gunderson -- Periodical bibliography -- When should life support be stopped? -- Chapter preface -- Feeding tubes should be removed from patients in a persistent vegetative state John Collins Harvey -- Feeding tubes should not be removed from patients diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state Wesley J. Smith -- Doctors should stop treatment that is futile Kevin T. Keith -- Doctors should not deny wanted treatment Lynn Vincent -- Living wills allow patients to control when life support stops Ruthe C. Ashley -- Living wills fail to give patients control over life support Angela Fagerlin Carl E. Schneider -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.

Presents arguments on both sides of the issue of euthanasia, including questions regarding ethics and legality, physician-assisted suicide, living wills, and removing life support from patients in a persistent vegetative state.

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