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Euthanasia
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Doctor-Assisted Suicide: A Guide to Web Sites and the Literature 
 An extensive bibliography of resources about physician-assisted suicide from ethical, legal, religious, psychological, philosophical, and public policy points of view. Sources include journal and newspaper articles, books, Web sites, and radio and television programs. Citations are linked if available online. The site also features information on the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, Oregon State Statutes, model state act, and the June 1997 United States Supreme Court Decisions. From librarian Calvin Boyer at Longwood University's library. http://www.longwood.edu/library/suic.htm Topics: Death & Dying, Social Issues Last updated Mar 13, 2003 Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS)
This Web site presents an overview of the ethical and legal questions regarding assisted suicide, largely as a proponent but presenting pro and con arguments. Gives background information regarding right-to-die ballot measures, court judgments, and public opinion. Links to other websites, both for and against euthanasia, are provided. From Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. Note: some intrusive commercial content. http://www.religioustolerance.org/euthanas.htm Topics: Death & Dying, Social Issues Last updated Jun 8, 2005 Euthanasia and the Right to Die
Legal, medical, and ethical issues involved in palliative care, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/dtheuth.html Topics: Death & Dying, Ethics, Social Issues Last updated Aug 19, 2004 Guardian UK: Assisted Suicide
News, background, and commentary about assisted suicide in the U.K. Provides coverage of the television screening of an assisted suicide (in December 2008), a FAQ on assisted suicide law in the U.K. and other countries, blog postings, and related material. From the Guardian UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/assisted-suicide Topics: Death & Dying Last updated Dec 15, 2008 International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
"Addressing the issues of euthanasia, assisted suicide, advance directives, assisted suicide proposals, 'right-to-die' cases, euthanasia practices in the Netherlands, disability rights, pain control and much, much more. ... The goal of the International Task Force is to make certain that a patient's right to receive care and compassion is not replaced by a doctor's right to prescribe poison or administer a lethal injection." http://www.internationaltaskforce.org Topics: Death & Dying, Social Issues Last updated Sep 3, 2005 MedlinePlus: End of Life Issues
Includes information on coping, advanced care planning, feeding tubes and ventilators, health care choices, palliative care, finances, funeral arrangements, and "What To Do Before and After the Moment of Death." Some material in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/endoflifeissues.html Topics: Death & Dying, Long-term Care Last updated May 15, 2005 National Right to Life
Takes action against abortion and euthanasia. http://www.nrlc.org/ Topics: Death & Dying, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Science, Social Issues, Technology, Women's Health Last updated Jul 11, 2005 |
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