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Chapter 1: Euthanasia, the Law and Palliative Care
The troubling question of life or death; An issue of law; Violent death the only escape; The euthanasia debate; The last right, or wrong?; Eight out of ten Australians support voluntary euthanasia; Euthanasia laws in Australia; Choosing to die a long way from home; Law makes euthanasia unspeakable; Palliative care – help for the terminally ill; Dying wishes; Advance health directives – pros and cons; Dying choices – far more than a ‘one-issue debate’; Palliative care policy statement on euthanasia.
Chapter 2: Pro-Euthanasia Arguments
Dying with dignity – frequently asked questions; Brief answers to five objections; Euthanasia and the duty of care; The fear of abuse objection; The slippery slope objection; Still no easy – legal – way to go; My life, my death, my choice; Law reform must help those suffering terminal illness; We should respect the dying wishes of the terminally ill; With a will, there’s a way out; The key is knowing when to stop; Freedom of speech is dead where euthanasia is concerned.
Chapter 3: Anti-Euthanasia Arguments
Euthanasia: what does it really mean?; Why voluntary euthanasia should not be legalised; Euthanasia: can killing another person ever be an act of ‘mercy’?; Euthanasia and the abandonment of life; Death for sale is a step into the dark; To live or to die is no simple choice; Euthanasia – dying with dignity?; There is no need to die in pain; Once the killing starts, there’s no stopping it; The line that must never be crossed.
Glossary;
Additional Resources; Index
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