1st Edition
Assisted Dying Reflections on the Need for Law Reform
By Sheila A.M. McLean
Copyright 2007
224 Pages
by
Routledge-Cavendish
224 Pages
by
Routledge-Cavendish
224 Pages
by
Routledge-Cavendish
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Assisted Dying explores the law relating to euthanasia and assisted suicide, tracing its development from prohibition through to the laissez faire attitude adopted in a number of countries in the 21 st Century. This book provides an in-depth critique of the arguments surrounding legislative control of such practices and particularly looks into the regulatory role of the state. In the classical... Read more
1. An Outline of the Debate 2. An Evaluation of the Arguments For and Against Legalisation 3. Choosing Death 4. Choosing Death For Others 5. The United Kingdom Position 6. Is there a way forward? 7. Conclusion
Biography
Sheila Mclean is International Bar Association Professor of Law Ethics in Medicine at Glasgow University and Director of the Institute of Law Ethics in Medicine.
"In this excellent and well-reasoned text, Sheila Mclean outlines the debate about whether or not assisted dying should be legalized in the UK." - Hazel Biggs, Lancaster University, UK, Mortality, Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009
