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

Why consider opposing viewpoints? Introduction -- chapter 1. Is euthanasia ethical? Chapter preface -- 1. Christianity condemns voluntary euthanasia Chris Armstrong -- 2. Christianity should condone voluntary euthanasia John Shelby Spong -- 3. Euthanasia relieves suffering South Australia Voluntary Euthanasia Society -- 4. Euthanasia distorts the meaning of mercy Trudy Chun and Marian Wallace -- 5. Euthanasia enhances personal freedom Thomas Preston, Martin Gunderson, and David J. Mayo -- 6. Euthanasia undermines personal freedom John Shelby Keown Periodical bibliography -- chapter 2. Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? Chapter preface -- 1. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would harm society Margaret Somerville -- 2. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would reduce harm to society Roger S. Magnusson -- 3. Improved end-of-life care would make assisted suicide unnecessary Ira Byock, interviewed by Steve Gordon -- 4. Improved end-of-life care would not make assisted suicide unnecessary Timothy E. Quill, Margaret P. Battin -- 5. Legalizing assisted suicide would make killing too easy Matthew Parris -- 6. Legalizing assisted suicide is premature Yvonne Mak, Glyn Elwyn, and Ilora G. Finlay Periodical bibliography --

chapter 3. Would legalizing voluntary euthanasia lead to abuses? Chapter preface -- 1. Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia John Keown -- 2. Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia Jocelyn Downie -- 3. Oregon's assisted suicide experience : safeguards do not work Oregon Right to Life -- 4. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Oregon has not led to abuses Death with Dignity National Center -- 5. Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would harm the disabled Barry Corbet -- 6. Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not harm the disabled David J. Mayo and Martin Gunderson Periodical bibliography -- chapter 4. When should life support be stopped? Chapter preface -- 1. Feeding tubes should be removed from patients in a persistent vegetative state John Collins Harvey -- 2. Feeding tubes should not be removed from patients diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state Wesley J. Smith -- 3. Doctors should stop treatment that is futile Kevin T. Keith -- 4. Doctors should not deny wanted treatment Lynn Vincent -- 5. Living wills allow patients to control when life support stops Ruthe C. Ashley -- 6. Living wills fail to give patients control over life support Angela Fagerlin and 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.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission: