Euthanasia: A Reference Handbook

by Martha Gorman and Jennifer Fecio McDougall

This timely work is a balanced overview of end-of-life issues related to euthanasia and assisted suicide.

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, "Why not?" After all, the Netherlands permits both euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, and polls suggest that many Americans want that choice...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598841211
• ISBN13: 9781598841213
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.2"