LibGuides: Giver: Euthanasia

Essential Questions

Are euthanasia and corporal punishment ever justified?

Keywords

Some keywords to consider as you begin your research:

euthanasia

right to die

death with dignity

assisted suicide

advanced directives

Karen Ann Quinlan

Nancy Cruzan

Terry Schiavo

Dr. Jack Kervorkian

Euthanasia Ethics and Religion

Vatican Declaration on Euthanasia
Pope John Paul II's declaration examines euthanasia, the meaning of suffering and the use of remedies when death is imminent.
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http://www.euthanasia.com/vatican.html
To Live Each Day with Dignity
Read what the U.S. Conference of Bishops teaches about assisted suicide.
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http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/assisted-suicide/to-live-each-day/
Physician Assisted Suicide
Also from the U.S. Conference of Bishops
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http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/assisted-suicide/to-live-each-day/physician-assisted-sucide-wrong-approach.cfm

Euthanasia Law & Legal Cases

Death with Dignity
This newspaper article reviews Karen Ann Quinlin's "right to die" case from the 1970's, which is used as precedent.
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http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Death-with-dignity-debate-started-with-Karen-2718441.php
Road from Quinlan to Schiavo
A bioethics professor examines several well-known court cases regarding the right to die.
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http://www.luc.edu/law/media/law/students/publications/llj/pdfs/clark.pdf
Cruzan v Missouri
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http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1503
Washington State Death with Dignity Act
This website discusses the state law that allows terminally ill adults to choose assisted suicide under certain conditions. Very similar to the Oregon law of the same name.
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http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/IllnessandDisease/DeathwithDignityAct.aspx
Oregon Death with Dignity Act
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http://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/EvaluationResearch/DeathwithDignityAct/Pages/index.aspx
World Laws on Assisted Suicide
This website offers information on how governments regulate assisted suicide.
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http://www.finalexit.org/assisted_suicide_world_laws.html

Destiny Catalog

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Euthanasia Links

Compassion in Dying
This website promotes a choice in death.
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http://www.compassionandchoices.org/
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
This website from Religious Tolerance explains the terms used to describe euthanasia and assisted suicide as well as discussing reasons for these practices.
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http://www.religioustolerance.org/
Euthanasia
This organization is opposed to voluntary euthanasia.
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http://www.euthanasia.com
Euthanasia Pro / Con
Comprehensive website provides a balanced discussion of the arguments for and against the right to die. Includes state by state guidelines.
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http://euthanasia.procon.org/
The Hippocratic Oath Today
How has the Hippocrates' (the Father of Medicine) Oath been adapted to today's society?
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/hippocratic-oath-today.html
Historical Timeline of Euthanasia & Physician Assisted Suicide
An annotated timeline by year with linked legal testimony. This is part of the Euthanasia Pro / Con website.
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http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000130
End of Life Issues
The Pew Forum links to additional legal and medical resources on this topic.
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http://www.pewforum.org/PublicationPage.aspx?id=730
National Right to Life
This organization promotes right to life from conception to death. See the pull down menu of issues.
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http://www.nrlc.org/
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
This organization is concerned with improving end of life care.
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http://www.nhpco.org/
Patient's Rights Council
This website includes a collection of links and information about advanced directives.
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http://www.patientsrightscouncil.org/site/
World Federatio of Right to Die Societies
Links to organizations that link to right to die legislation.
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http://www.worldrtd.net/
Students for Life
Includes brief information and a timeline.
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http://studentsforlife.org/prolifefacts/euthanasia/

Gallup Opinion Poll

Reference

Current Issues
Call Number: REF 306 CUR
ISBN: 0028657446

See non-fiction sources and databases for additional information.

Interviews

What People Close to Death Say
Scroll to the bottom of this article from The Journal of Medical Ethics to read the interviews.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2563356/
Last Interview
An interview from the British publication Mail Online with a woman planning an assisted suicide.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-374993/Assisted-suicide-womans-interview.html

Fast Facts

Euthanasia Statistics
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http://www.statisticbrain.com/euthanasia-statistics/
Montanans Against Assisted Suicide
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http://www.montanansagainstassistedsuicide.org/2013/01/quick-facts-about-assisted-suicide.html
Nightingale Alliance
Describes the difference between physician assisted suicide, assisted suicide and euthanasia.
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http://www.nightingalealliance.org/cgi-bin/home.pl?section=3

What Do You Believe?

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia are wrong.: 0 votes (0%)

There are some situations where I think that assisted suicide and euthanasia should legally be permitted.: 1 votes (100%)

People should be able to decide for themselves how they want to die.: 0 votes (0%)

I do not have an opinon.: 0 votes (0%)

Total Votes: 1