Doctor Assisted Suicide : And the Euthanasia Movement

by McCuen, Gary E.

• ISBN13: 9780865961784
• ISBN10: 0865961786
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Gem Pubns

Table of Contents

Ideas in Conflict
Historical Perspectives: Physician Aid-In-Dying (Active Voluntary Euthanasia)	8	(16)
Edwin R. Dubose
Euthanasia In Practice: The Case Of The Netherlands
The Legal Status And Practice Of Euthanasia In Holland	16	(7)
U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution
Euthanasia in the Netherlands: the Point	23	(8)
Marcia Angel
Lessons from the Dutch Failure: the counterpoint	31	(9)
Herbert Hendin
Interpreting Editorial Cartoons	38	(2)
Reasoning Skill Activity
The Oregon Law
The Oregon Law	40	(10)
Oregon Right to Die
Decriminalization is the answer	50	(5)
Barbara Coombs Lee
Decriminalization is a Violation	55	(6)
Robert J. Castagna
The Federal Government will not Prosecute Oregon Physicians	61	(5)
Janet Reno
Federal Action is Needed	66	(8)
Burke J. Balch
Comparing Cultural Values	71	(3)
Reasoning Skill Activity
Individual and State: Assisted Suicide in the U.S. Courts
Citizens May Exert Their Constitutionally Protected Right to Die	74	(7)
Stephen Reinhardt
Citizens Do not Have a Constitutionally Protected Right to Die	81	(7)
William Rehnquist
In a Democracy the People Decide	88	(4)
Susan M. Wolf
The Courts Forsake the Needs of Real People	92	(7)
Jeffrey Kahn
Examining Counterpoints	96	(3)
Reasoning Skill Activity
Endangerment or Empowerment: the Assisted Suicide Debate
Death with Dignity: the Point	99	(5)
Faye J. Girsh
Death with Dignity: the Counterpoint	104	(6)
Christopher Miles Coope
Hospice, not Hemlock	110	(6)
Joe Loconte
Hospice Care or Assisted Suicide: a False Dichotomy	116	(6)
John L. Miller
Assisted Suicide and Managed Care: a danger to the Public	122	(6)
Daniel Sulmasy
Cost-Cutting Must Exit Our Discourse	128	(6)
David B. McCurdy
Legality will Enhance End-of-Life Care	134	(5)
Timothy Quill
Physician-Assisted Suicide Contradicts Doctors' Mission	139	(8)
Lonnie R. Bristow
In My Opinion	145	(2)
Reasoning Skill Activity
Bibliography: Useful Research Materials	147	(4)
Index	151