Physician-Assisted Suicide---Homicide or Death with Dignity?

Authors

  • Randall K. Hanson University of North Carolina Wilmington
  • R.D. Mautz University of North Carolina Wilmington
  • Joseph Betts University of North Carolina Wilmington

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jlae.v15i4.177

Keywords:

Leadership, Accountability, Legal, Physician-Assisted Suicide

Abstract

Physician-assisted suicide is now lawful in seven states and the District of Columbia. Oregon was the first state to pass legislation allowing physicians to assist in end of life activities in 1994. Oregon’s adoption did not open the floodgates---the second adoption did not occur until 2008 when Washington followed Oregon’s lead. Then Vermont, California, Colorado, Montana, Hawaii and DC followed suit. The state statutes apply if a person is diagnosed with a terminal illness and has less than 6 months to live. This article examines the state approaches and addresses arguments supporting and opposing these statutory approaches.

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Published

2018-12-01

How to Cite

Hanson, R. K., Mautz, R., & Betts, J. (2018). Physician-Assisted Suicide---Homicide or Death with Dignity?. Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 15(4). https://doi.org/10.33423/jlae.v15i4.177

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