Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy
Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy
Cambridge University Press | May 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0521804167 | 318 pages | PDF | 1.5 MB
Cambridge University Press | May 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0521804167 | 318 pages | PDF | 1.5 MB
Whether the law should permit voluntary euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide is a notoriously difficult question. How cogent is the "slippery slope" objection? In other words, is it reasonable to object on the grounds that patients would be killed who did not make a free and informed request, or for whom palliative care would have offered an alternative. This book provides the general reader with a clear introduction to this central question, not least by reviewing the Dutch euthanasia experience. It will interest both sides of the debate.