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Essays debating the moral, ethical, and legal aspects of assisted suicide also give examples of how to write effectively using quotes and citations.

Someone has murdered euthanasia champion Dr. Eldon Mate in the back of his own suicide van. The case is assigned to veteran LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis, who turns once again to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware. But working this case raises a conflict of interest for Alex -- one so profound he can't even discuss it with Milo.

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Presents essays covering varying viewpoints on the sujbect of euthanasia, including whether euthanasia is moral, who should receive euthanasia, and is physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Angel of mercy, or murderous 'Doctor Death'? Jack Kevorkian is one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history, a man whose passionate belief that people have the right to die has brought him both praise and vilification.

Lily and Paul summon their loved ones to their country house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her life on her terms after a long battle with ALS. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily's daughters Jennifer and Anna. Joining the collective farewell is Lily's son in law, her lifelong friend, daughter's partner, and grandson.

Picking up eight months after Mary and Des framed Grady for the deaths of their patients, Des is happy to reteam with Mary following his stint in prison. But Mary questions whether she was better off fighting the good fight without him. As they dive deeper and darker into their illegal work, a woman comes to them with a deadly request, unleashing a chain of events that unfolds throughout the season.

In 1994, Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to legalize physician aid-in-dying. At the time, only two countries (Switzerland and the Netherlands) permitted the practice, but more than 500 Oregonians have since ended their life using the law. The intimate Sundance Award-winning documentary How To Die in Oregon is a powerful, compassionate exploration of Oregon's historic and controversial Death with Dignity Act, which legalizes physician aid-in-dying...

Mr. Badii, ceaselessly driving through the red-brown hills around Tehran in search of assistance in his suicide, receives from each of the men he asks for help a viewpoint on life.