Suicide

by Miller, Leslie A.

• ISBN13: 9780737703177
• ISBN10: 0737703172
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Examines the warning signs of suicidal behavior, the causes of the problem, and how to prevent, intervene, or get help.

Table of Contents

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