Dying with dignity : a legal approach to assisted death /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lopes, Giza (Author)
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2015.
Series:	Global crime and justice (Westport, Conn.)
Subjects:	Euthanasia > Law and legislation > United States. Euthanasia > Law and legislation > Europe. Right to die > Law and legislation > United States. Right to die > Law and legislation > Europe. Assisted suicide > United States. Assisted suicide > Europe. Palliative treatment. Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Tables and Figures; Series Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Background; Part 1: The American Experience; 3. In the Chambers: The Origins of the 1906 "Chloroform Bills"; 4. At the Bedside: 1911-1950s, the "Mercy Killing" Era; 5. In the Courts: 1960s-1990s, the Quill and Glucksberg Cases; 6. On the Ballot: 1990s Onward, the Washington I-1000 Ballot Initiative Process; Part 2: Assisted Death in Europe; 7. Doctors and Needles: Assisted Death in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
8. Laymen and Altruism: Assisted Death in SwitzerlandPart 3: Conclusion; 9. Epilogue 197; References; Index; About the Author