Essay Archive - Analysis of "Scared to Death of Dying", Article by Herbert Hendin
Analysis of "Scared to Death of Dying", Article by Herbert Hendin
The background for this work is that the existing conflict over
legalizing assisted suicides and euthanasia could bring our values down and
society apart. The problem is not legalizing or opposing to it, the real
problem is to find a way to care for the terminally ill. We have the
responsibility to help the terminally ill die in a decent way not killing them.
If we don't have a policy or rule against this we are permitting doctors, like
Jack Kevorkian, to become famous ....
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