Euthanasia in United States
Practical Information
Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982
Practice of causing death painlessly to end suffering. This practice is very controversial. The controversy is over what is called brain death. The Harvard Medical School has drawn up guidelines to define brain death. Several states have incorporated these guidelines into their laws.
What is Euthanasia?
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Euthanasia
United States Constitution
According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled 610 EUTHANASIAEuthanasia, or mercy killing, has long engaged the attention of philosophers and others concerned with the morality of offering the incurably ill the dignity of a choice whether to end their lives. Only recently, however, has euthanasia become a subject of constitutional debate. Active
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Euthanasia in State Statute Topics
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Further Reading
- Information about Euthanasia in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.
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