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Suicide
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Publication Date
c2007
Language
English
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Ch. 1: Is Suicide Immoral?
Yes: Suicide is Immoral: Palestinian Suicide Bombers are Immoral / Robert Tracinksi
Christians Believe in the Sanctity of Life / Christianity Today
Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking Raises Moral Issues for Doctors / Lynn A. Jansen
No: Suicide is Not Immoral: Suicide Bombers Are Moral Martyrs / Margaret P. Battin
Individual Rights Come Before Religion / Thomas A. Bowden
Catholic Morality Allows Withholding Artificial Nutrition and Hydration / James F. Drane
Ch. 2: What are the Causes of Suicide?: Attempted Suicide can be a Lucrative Economic Decision / Charles Duhigg
Gun Availability Can Lead to Suicide / David Hemenway
Social Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Contributes to Suicides Among Black Professionals / Keisha Gaye Anderson
Suicide As Fad Among Teenagers / Vanessa Grigoriadis
Suicide by Pesticides is Common in Developing Countries / David Gunnell and Michael Eddleston
Many Women Suicide Bombers Are Victims of Sexual Abuse / Mia Bloom
Antidepressants Can Result in Suicide / Angela Bischoff
Ch. 3: Should Physicians Help Terminally Ill Patients Commit Suicide?
Yes: The Terminally Ill Have a Right to Physician-Assisted Suicide: All Lives Do Not Have Equal Worth / Eric Cohen and Leon R. Kass
The Phrase 'Culture of Life' is Meaningless / Anna Quindlen
Terri Schiavo Has Become a Symbolic Martyr for Christianists / Hendrik Hertzberg
The Legality of Oregon's Physician Assisted Suicide law is a Victory for Patients and Doctors / Mark Taylor
No: Physicians Should Not Help Terminally Ill Patients Commit Suicide
Democrats Have Become the Party of Euthanasia / Ramesh Ponnuru
The Right-To-Die Movement Supports Death on Demand / Wesley J. Smith
The Lives of the Disabled Are Worth Living / Ron Amundson and Gayle Taira
Ch. 4: How Can Suicide Be Prevented?: Youth Suicide Among Native Americans can be Reduced with More Federal Help / Cynthia Lindquist-Mala
Suicide is Preventable if Treated as a Public Health Problem / Christopher Conte
Classroom Discussion Can Help Identify Adolescents Who are Suicidal / Douglas Fisher
The Suicide Rates of Sexual Minorities Need to be Fully Researched / Ric Kasini Kadour
TeenScreen Is An Effective Teen Suicide Prevention Program / Arline Kaplan
Collegiate Suicide Prevention Programs May Increase the Number of Suicides / Thomas Szasz.
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9780737724899
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