euthanasia

Presents a selection of primary and secondary source materials that provide information about issues related to death and dying, featuring an overview of death through the ages, and discussing the right to die, euthanasia, the cost of health care, and other topics.

Contains over twenty articles in which the authors examine various aspects of the debate over doctor-assisted suicide and the euthanasia movement.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.

Dr. Charles McKhann discusses his views on physician assisted suicide and explains why he thinks patients with debilitating diseases should be able to choose when and how they want to die.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.

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.

Discusses euthanasia and provides information on the various issues surrounding this subject.

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.

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.