Regulating How We Die: The Ethical, Medical, and Legal Issues Surrounding Physician-Assisted Suicide

Book Overview

The Supreme Court has ruled that states may prohibit physician-assisted suicide. Expressing the views of his fellow justices, Chief Justice Rehnquist wrote, "Americans are engaged in an earnest and profound debate about the morality, legality, and practicality of physician-assisted suicide. Our holding permits this debate to continue." Regulating How We Die is certain to be a landmark contribution to that debate.Dr. Linda Emanuel--one of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674666542
• ISBN13: 9780674666542
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 585 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"