Voluntary euthanasia debate [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Justin Healey
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| Titolo: |
Voluntary euthanasia debate [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Justin Healey
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| Pubblicazione: | Thirroul, N.S.W., : Spinney Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (65 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 174/.24 |
| 179.70994 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Euthanasia - Moral and ethical aspects - Australia |
| Euthanasia - Law and legislation - Australia | |
| Euthanasia - Public opinion | |
| Palliative treatment | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
HealeyJustin
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Voluntary euthanasia debate |
| ISBN: | 1-922084-17-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910480383803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; ; 359.