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UNINA9910480383803321 |
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Titolo |
Voluntary euthanasia debate [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Justin Healey |
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Thirroul, N.S.W., : Spinney Press, 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (65 p.) |
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Collana |
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Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; ; 359 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Euthanasia - Moral and ethical aspects - Australia |
Euthanasia - Law and legislation - Australia |
Euthanasia - Public opinion |
Palliative treatment |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Chapter 1 - Euthanasia, the law and end-of-life issues; Chapter 2 - Opinions opposed to euthanasia; Chapter 3 - Opinions in favour of euthanasia; Exploring issues - worksheets and activities; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Euthanasia has been illegal in Australia since the federal government overturned short-lived Northern Territory laws in 1996. Despite it being a crime to assist in euthanasia, prosecutions have been rare. Four decades' worth of opinion polls have shown that a majority of Australians appear to support the legal option of aid-in-dying for those suffering intolerably and without relief near the end of life. Although a significant number of countries and US states have legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide in recent years, Australian federal and state governments have continued to debate the p |
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