euthanasia

A reference guide to issues related to the right to die and euthanasia, providing an overview of the topic, discussing the laws of euthanasia, and including a chronology, biographical listing, glossary, a guide to conducting research, an annotated bibliography, and a list of organizations and agencies.

An overview of issues related to euthanasia that discusses legal, medical, and spiritual aspects of the debate and provides historical and international perspectives on the controversy over assisted suicide. Includes a chronology, resourses, and suggestions for further reading.

Addresses the ethical, moral, and legal issues raised by the subject of euthanasia.

Examines the debate over whether gravely ill people have a right to choose to die rather than have their lives medically extended, and includes a list of organizations for further information.

Discusses the origin and evolution of the concept and practice of euthanasia, and includes a chronology documenting the debate over the issue; biographies of key figures in the conflict; statistics, documents, and quotes; and information on organizations and resources for additional information.

Contains information and statistics on topics related to end-of-life issues, providing a brief history of death, examining the definition of death, and covering ethical and medical considerations, seriously ill children, suicide, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, advance directives, legal decisions, health care costs, increased life-span, and public opinion.

Presents opposing viewpoints from a variety of sources on euthanasia.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel thinks his father may be planning to kill him.

The life choices of a mother and daughter are reassessed as the mother lies dying of cancer.