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  Should euthanasia be legal?
This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should euthanasia be legal?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below.

Definitions and Language
 Euthanasia
 Physician-Assisted Suicide/ Physician Aid in Dying
 Differentiating Terms

Moral Questions
 Slippery Slope
 Religious Concerns
 Double Effect

Law and Public Policy
 Dr. Kevorkian
 Oregon Death With Dignity Act
 Terri Schiavo
 "Right to Die"
 Who Decides

Advance Directives
 Living Wills
 Health Care Power of Attorney

End-of-Life Medical Care
 Palliative Care
 Futility
 Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
 Euthanasia in Practice
 Ethical Concerns
 Hippocratic Oath
 Motivations for Hastened Death

Health Care Implications
 American Healthcare System
 Insurance Considerations

Special Groups
 Disabled Patients
 Elderly Patients
 Poor Patients
 Minority Patients
 Female Patients
 Infant Patients


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[Editor's Note: We do not recommend or refer specific physicians, counselors, organizations, or other experts on end-of-life issues.]