<p>Except for the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, there are no U.S. laws that allow physicians to assist patients in hastening death. Many who support physician-assisted suicide ask, ΠβWhy not?Πβ After all, the Netherlands permits both euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, and polls suggest that
Euthanasia: A Reference Handbook
β Scribed by Carolyn Roberts, Martha Gorman
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 349
- Series
- Contemporary World Issues
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
ΓΒ· Includes biographies of doctors, lawyers, politicians, and patients and excerpts from key legal documents and hearings
ΓΒ· Provides a directory of organizations that advocate, oppose, or discuss euthanasia and a listing of selected print and nonprint resources
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