Providing a thorough, well-researched investigation of the
socio-legal issues surrounding medically assisted death for the
past century, this book traces the origins of the controversy and
discusses the future of policymaking in this arena domestically and
abroad. Should terminally ill adults be allowed to kill themselves
with their physician's assistance? While a few American states-as
well as Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg-have answered
"yes," in the vast majority of the United States, assisted death
remains illegal. This book provides a historical and comparative
perspective that not only frames contemporary debates about
assisted death and deepens readers' understanding of the issues at
stake, but also enables realistic predictions for the likelihood of
the future diffusion of legalization to more countries or
states-the consequences of which are vast. Spanning a period from
1906 to the present day, Dying with Dignity: A Legal Approach to
Assisted Death examines how and why pleas for legalization of
"euthanasia" made at the beginning of the 20th century were
transmuted into the physician-assisted suicide laws in existence
today, in the United States as well as around the world. After an
introductory section that discusses the phenomenon of
"medicalization" of death, author Giza Lopes, PhD, covers the
history of the legal development of "aid-in-dying" in the United
States, focusing on case studies from the late 1900s to today, then
addresses assisted death in select European nations. The concluding
section discusses what the past legal developments and decisions
could portend for the future of assisted death. Provides
comprehensive, well-researched, and accessible information on a
timely and controversial topic Presents a socio-legal explanation
rather than a simple description of the emergence and evolution of
the legal concepts involved with medically assisted death Offers
invaluable historical perspective for academics in the fields of
sociology, criminal justice, law, and related disciplines as well
as practitioners who deal with end-of-life decision-making and lay
readers
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