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The Right to Physician–Assisted Suicide On Demand
Author(s) -
Grosswald Blanche
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-9930
pISSN - 0265-8240
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9930.00133
Subject(s) - autonomy , legislation , scope (computer science) , perspective (graphical) , value (mathematics) , social welfare , welfare , welfare state , assisted suicide , suicide prevention , political science , psychology , poison control , medicine , public relations , law , medical emergency , politics , artificial intelligence , machine learning , computer science , programming language
This article argues for the right to physician–assisted suicide under any circumstance defined by the client or individual making the request. Its perspective is oriented within the field of social welfare. It examines conflicts between values of autonomy and the preservation of life and compares Dutch and United States right–to–die legislation. The article also discusses responsibilities of both the individual and society toward each other within the scope of physician–assisted suicide, socio–economic causes of suicide, suggestions for suicide prevention, and promotes physician–assisted suicide on demand based on the literature and the social work value of self–determination.