Euthanasia, Carrie L. Snyder, book editor
Type
Label
Euthanasia, Carrie L. Snyder, book editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Euthanasia
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
62302524
Responsibility statement
Carrie L. Snyder, book editor
Series statement
Opposing viewpoints series
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Is euthanasia ethical? -- 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 -- Chapter 2: Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? -- 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, interviewed by 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 --Chapter 3: Would legalizing voluntary euthanasia lead to abuses? -- 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 -- Chapter 4: When should life support be stopped? -- 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