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020			_a9781349449279
050	0	0	_aMED R726 _bY85
100	1		_aYuill, Kevin L.
245	1	0	_aAssisted suicide :the liberal, humanist case against legalization
260			_aMacmillan _bPalgrave _c2013
300			_axix, 187p.
520			_a"Kevin Yuill goes straight to the heart of a difficult issue. Critical of both sides of the discussion, this book presents an up-to-date analysis of the direction discussion is taking, showing that atheists, libertarians, those favouring abortion rights and stem-cell research should stand beside their religious compatriots in opposing legalization of assisted suicide. The author shows that the real issue behind the debate is not euthanasia but suicide. Rather than focusing on tragic cases, he indicates the real damage that will be done if we affirm the suicidal wishes of even a small segment of the population. Analyzing the movement for the right to die in historical terms, Yuill shows that, though many proponents of a change in the law believe they are rationalist heirs of such thinkers as John Stuart Mill, legalizing assisted suicide will reduce privacy and freedom. Finally, Yuill suggests a radical alternative to legalization of assisted suicide that would embrace both the cause of freedom and the anxieties of many about securing good deaths"--
650		0	_aAssisted suicide.
650		0	_aEuthanasia
650		7	_aMEDICAL / Terminal Care.
650		7	_aMEDICAL / Ethics.
650		7	_aPHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
650		7	_aPSYCHOLOGY / Suicide.
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