Euthanasia and the Right to Die A Comparative View
by Scherer, Jennifer M.; Simon, Rita J.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-01-14
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary
Sensitive and high-profile public policy issues often benefit from being considered in comparative perspective. Here, euthanasia and the right to die are examined in the context of the social, legal, and religious settings of a wide range of countries. The authors employ public opinion data, where available, to illustrate the great disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice.
Table of Contents
| List of Tables | p. v |
| Preface | p. vii |
| Death and Dying in a Historical Perspective | p. 1 |
| The Fundamental Issues | p. 13 |
| Euthanasia in the United States and Canada | p. 27 |
| Euthanasia in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and France | p. 53 |
| Euthanasia in Australia, China, Japan, and India | p. 75 |
| Euthanasia in Colombia, South Africa, Iran, and Israel | p. 93 |
| Toward a Workable Social Policy | p. 101 |
| Notes | p. 123 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 139 |
| Index | p. 145 |
| About the Authors | p. 151 |
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