Books

Laura K. Egendorf, ed., Current Controversies: Assisted Suicide. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1998. This anthology provides pro and con essays on whether assisted suicide is ethical, whether it is a constitutional right, whether it should be legalized, and whether it would threaten individuals' rights.

Peter G. Filene, In the Arms of Others: A Cultural History of the Right-to-Die in America. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 1998. Provides an interesting, readable history of the right-to-die movement, with a focus on the Karen Quinlan case.

Derek Humphry and Mary Clement, Freedom to Die: People, Politics, and the Right-to-Die Movement. New York: St. Martin's, 1998. An extensive history of the right-to-die movement by one of its founders.

Derek Humphrey and Ann Wickett, The Right to Die: An Historical and Legal Perspective of Euthanasia. Eugene, OR: Hemlock Society, 1990. Describes the early history of the right-to-die movement (1970s and 1980s) and...