| Regulating the End of Life: Death Rights Subjects: Health and Social Care; Humanities; Law; Politics & International Relations; Social Sciences; Family Child & Social Welfare Law; Human Rights Law & Civil Liberties; Medical & Healthcare Law; Socio-Legal Studies; Health & Society; Public Health Policy and Practice; Social Work and Social Policy; Philosophy; Political Behavior and Participation; Sociology & Social Policy; Death and Dying; Sociology of Health and Illness; Aging and Health; Health Law and Ethics; Quality of Life; End of Life and Long Term Care; Philosophy of Law; Law & Society; Disability Studies - Sociology; Ethics Philosophy; Medical Sociology; Social Policy; Regulating the End of Life: Death Rights is a collection of cutting-edge chapters on assisted dying and euthanasia, written by leading authors in the field. Providing an overview of current regulation on assisted dying and euthanasia, both in the UK and internationally, this book also addresses the associated debates on ethical, moral, and rights issues. It considers whether, just as there is a right to life, there should also be a right to death, especially in the context of unbearable human suffering. The unintended consequences of prohibitions on assisted dying and euthanasia are explored, and the argument put forward that knowing one can choose when and how one dies can be life-extending, rather than life-limiting. Key critiques from feminist and disability studies are addressed. The overarching theme of the collection is that death is an embodied right which we should be entitled to exercise, with appropriate safeguards, as and when we choose. Making a novel contribution to the debate on assisted dying, this interdisciplinary book will appeal to those with relevant interests in law, socio-legal studies, applied ethics, medical ethics, politics, philosophy, and sociology. Sue Westwood is a Lecturer in Law at York Law School, University of York, UK. |