Voluntary euthanasia debate /

Euthanasia has been illegal in Australia since the federal government overturned short-lived Northern Territory laws in 1996. Despite it being a crime to assist in euthanasia, prosecutions have been rare. Four decades' worth of opinion polls have shown that a majority of Australians appear to s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Healey, Justin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thirroul, N.S.W. : The Spinney Press, 2013.
Colección:Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; vol. 359.
Temas:
Euthanasia > Moral and ethical aspects > Australia.
Euthanasia > Law and legislation > Australia.
Euthanasia > Public opinion.
Palliative treatment.
Palliative Care
Euthanasie > Aspect moral > Australie.
Euthanasie > Opinion publique.
Soins palliatifs.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Euthanasia > Law and legislation
Euthanasia > Moral and ethical aspects
Euthanasia > Public opinion
Palliative treatment
Australia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Euthanasia has been illegal in Australia since the federal government overturned short-lived Northern Territory laws in 1996. Despite it being a crime to assist in euthanasia, prosecutions have been rare. Four decades' worth of opinion polls have shown that a majority of Australians appear to support the legal option of aid-in-dying for those suffering intolerably and without relief near the end of life. Although a significant number of countries and US states have legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide in recent years, Australian federal and state governments have continued to debate the p.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781922084170
1922084174

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