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At liberty to die : the battle for death with dignity in America / Howard Ball.

By: Ball, Howard, 1937-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : New York University Press, c2012Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-215) and index.Description: ix, 229 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780814791042 (alk. paper); 0814791042 (alk. paper); 9780814769751 (ebook); 0814769756 (ebook); 9780814745274 (ebook); 081474527X (ebook).Subject(s): Right to die -- Law and legislation -- United States | Assisted suicide -- Law and legislation -- United States | Euthanasia -- Law and legislation -- United StatesDDC classification: 344.7304/197
Contents:
The changing nature of death in America -- The plight of the incompetent patient in a "permanent vegetative state" (PVS) -- Terri Schiavo's tragic odyssey, 1990-2005 -- What freedom do we have to die with dignity? The U.S. Supreme Court decides, 1997 -- The second path to PAD : passing legislation allowing death with dignity -- The pioneering PAD states : Oregon and Washington -- America's Transplants.
Summary: In 1900, the average life expectancy was 47 years, with a majority of American deaths attributed to influenza, tuberculosis, pneumonia, or other diseases. In 2000, the average life expectancy was nearly 80 years, and for many people, these long lifespans included cancer, heart failure, Lou Gehrig's Disease, AIDS, or other fatal illnesses, and with them, came debilitating pain and the loss of a full and independent lifestyle. Howard Ball poses the question: is it appropriate, legally and ethically, for a competent individual to have the liberty to decide how and when to die when faced with a terminal illness?
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-215) and index.

The changing nature of death in America -- The plight of the incompetent patient in a "permanent vegetative state" (PVS) -- Terri Schiavo's tragic odyssey, 1990-2005 -- What freedom do we have to die with dignity? The U.S. Supreme Court decides, 1997 -- The second path to PAD : passing legislation allowing death with dignity -- The pioneering PAD states : Oregon and Washington -- America's Transplants.

In 1900, the average life expectancy was 47 years, with a majority of American deaths attributed to influenza, tuberculosis, pneumonia, or other diseases. In 2000, the average life expectancy was nearly 80 years, and for many people, these long lifespans included cancer, heart failure, Lou Gehrig's Disease, AIDS, or other fatal illnesses, and with them, came debilitating pain and the loss of a full and independent lifestyle. Howard Ball poses the question: is it appropriate, legally and ethically, for a competent individual to have the liberty to decide how and when to die when faced with a terminal illness?

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