Citation

CeloCruz MT. Am. J. Law Med. 1992; 18(4): 369-394.

Affiliation

Smith College.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1306612

Abstract

Recent news stories, medical journal articles, and two state voter referenda have publicized physicians' providing their patients with aid-in-dying. This Note distinguishes two components of aid-in-dying: physician-assisted suicide and physician-committed voluntary active euthanasia. The Note traces these components' distinct historical and legal treatments and critically examines arguments for and against both types of action. This Note concludes that aid-in-dying measures should limit legalization initiatives to physician-assisted suicide and should not embrace physician-committed voluntary active euthanasia.

Language: en