assisted suicide

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Last rights

the struggle over the right to die
1998
Profiles the right-to-die movement in America, examines the arguments that exist on the subject, discusses how society reacts to the issue, and explains how certain groups are trying to pass laws both for and against physician assisted suicide.

Breathless

2009
A high school diving champion's diagnosis of bone cancer affects not only his life, but those of his best friend, his sister, and his girlfriend.

The right to die

2009
Examines the debate over whether or not people have the right to choose to die, looking at past perspectives on suicide and euthanasia, and discussing related legal issues.

Dr. Death

a novel
2000
The ordinarily harmonious working relationship between LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware is strained when Sturgis is assigned to investigate the murder of assisted-suicide provider Dr. Eldon Mate.

Seduced by death

doctors, patients, and assisted suicide
1998
Examines the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide as performed in the Netherlands exploring the perspectives of doctors, the terminally ill, and their families and raises questions concerning the roles that morals and societal concerns should play.

Why suicide?

answers to 200 of the most frequently asked questions about suicide, attempted suicide, and assisted suicide
1996
Presents the answers to over 200 questions about suicide, attempted suicide, and assisted death, covering a wide range of issues.

A chosen death

the dying confront assisted suicide
1995
Stories of five terminally ill people who struggle with the decision over whether or not to end their lives, giving insight into the debate over assisted suicide.

Mercy

2008
Jamie McDonald turns himself in after killing his terminally-ill wife, and his cousin Cam, the chief of police, finds himself at odds with his own wife, Allie, over the ethics of the situation. Their marriage is further strained by the arrival of Mia, a new assistant at Allie's shop who captures Cam's attention.

Stone water

1998
Fifteen-year-old Grant confronts the difficult decision of whether or not to cooperate with his grandfather's wish that he not be placed on life-support systems.

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