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Book

Choosing to live, choosing to die : the complexities of assisted dying

Call Number

  • 179.7 T217 TEEN (CEN)

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Publication Information

Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Books Publishers, 2019.

Physical Description

172 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Summary

"This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives."--

There are few decisions more upsetting than deciding if a when the time is right to end a life. Is it more important to protect life at all costs, or to provide individuals with the right to choose what is best for them? Tate provides teenagers with multiple perspectives on the issue of providing medical assistance in dying. She encourage readers to keep an open mind, and reach their own conclusions. -- adapted from cover

Contents

  • Introduction
  • The big picture
  • Beginning at the end
  • Consider the context
  • The language of dying
  • Assisted dying and the law
  • Practical matters
  • The philosophy of dying
  • The nature of suffering
  • Let me help
  • Risks and safeguards
  • A good death.

Subjects

Added Authors

Belle Wuthrich