Euthanasia

Chapter 1: Is euthanasia ethical? Christianity condemns voluntary euthanasia / Chris Armstrong Christianity should condone voluntary euthanasia / John Shelby Spong Euthanasia relieves suffering / South Australia Voluntary Euthanasia Society Euthanasia distorts the meaning of mercy / Trudy Chun, Marian Wallace Euthanasia enhances personal freedom / Thomas Preston, Martin Gunderson, David J. Mayo Euthanasia undermines personal freedom / John Shelby Keown Chapter 2: Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would harm society / Margaret Somerville Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would reduce harm to society / Roger S. Magnusson Improved end-of-life care would make assisted suicide unnecessary / Ira Byock, interviewed by Steve Gordon Improved end-of-life care would not make assisted suicide unnecessary / Timothy E. Quill, Margaret P. Battin Legalizing assisted suicide would make killing too easy / Matthew Parris Legalizing assisted suicide is premature / Yvonne Mak, Glyn Elwyn, Ilora G. Finlay

Chapter 3: Would legalizing voluntary euthanasia lead to abuses?

Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia / John Keown

Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia / Jocelyn Downie

Oregon's assisted suicide experience: safeguards do not work / Oregon Right to Life

Legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Oregon has not led to abuses / Death with Dignity National Center

Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would harm the disabled / Barry Corbet

Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not harm the disabled / David J. Mayo, Martin Gunderson

Chapter 4: When should life support be stopped?

Feeding tubes should be removed from patients in a persistent vegetative state / John Collins Harvey

Feeding tubes should not be removed from patients diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state / Wesley J. Smith

Doctors should stop treatment that is futile / Kevin T. Keith

Doctors should not deny wanted treatment / Lynn Vincent

Living wills allow patients to control when life support stops / Ruthe C. Ashley

Living wills fail to give patients control over life support / Angela Fagerlin, Carl E. Schneider.