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The right to die / John E. Ferguson, Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)Publication details: New York, NY : Chelsea House Publishers, c2007.Description: 109 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780791092873 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0791092879 (hardcover :alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 179.7 22
LOC classification:
  • R726 .F39 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: history of the euthanasia debate -- Point: states have a duty to protect life in all forms -- Counterpoint: end-of-life decisions are personal matters -- Point: without clear evidence of intent, life support should be administered -- Counterpoint: the state should not intervene to keep people on life support -- Point: state bans on physician-assisted suicide protect life -- Counterpoint: state bans on physician-assisted suicide prolong suffering -- Conclusion: the future of the euthanasia debate.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: history of the euthanasia debate -- Point: states have a duty to protect life in all forms -- Counterpoint: end-of-life decisions are personal matters -- Point: without clear evidence of intent, life support should be administered -- Counterpoint: the state should not intervene to keep people on life support -- Point: state bans on physician-assisted suicide protect life -- Counterpoint: state bans on physician-assisted suicide prolong suffering -- Conclusion: the future of the euthanasia debate.

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