Euthanasia: opposing viewpoints

Is euthanasia ethical?

Voluntary euthanasia is ethical / Derek Humphry

Voluntary euthanasia is unethical / Daniel P. Sulmasy

Euthanasia violates Christian beliefs / Michigan Catholic Conference

Euthanasia does not violate Christian beliefs / John Shelby Spong

Voluntary euthanasia shows compassion for the dying / Marcia Angell

Arguments for euthanasia are unconvincing / International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force

Should voluntary euthanasia be legalized?

Voluntary euthanasia should be legalized / Faye J. Girsh

Voluntary euthanasia should not be legalized / Yale Kamisar

Legalized euthanasia in the Netherlands has not harmed Dutch society / Ellen Goodman

Legalized euthanasia in the Netherlands has harmed Dutch society / Terry Golway

Hospice care can make assisted suicide unnecessary / Joe Loconte

Dying patients should have access to both hospice care and assisted suicide / Timothy E. Quill

Would legalizing euthanasia lead to involuntary killing?

Legalizing euthanasia would lead to involuntary killing / James Thornton

Legalizing euthanasia would not lead to involuntary killing / Gerald A. Larue

Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would threaten the disabled / Diane Coleman

Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not threaten the disabled / Hemlock Society

Safeguards cannot prevent abuse of legalized euthanasia / Herbert Hendin

Safeguards can prevent abuse of legalized euthanasia / Part I: David Orentlicher, Part II: Robert Young

Should physicians assist in suicide?

Assisted suicide is an ethically acceptable practice for physicians / Kenneth Cauthen

Assisted suicide is not an ethically acceptable practice for physicians / Lonnie R. Bristow

Physicians should be legally permitted to assist in suicide / Derek Humphry and Mary Clement

Physicians should not be legally permitted to assist in suicide / Leon R. Kass and Nelson Lund.