A Merciful End: The Euthanasia Movement in Modern America

This is the first full history of the euthanasia movement in the U.S. It tells for the first time the dramatic story of those reformers who struggled throughout the twentieth century to change the nation's attidues towards mercy-killing and assisted suicide. Original, wide-ranging in scope, but sensitive to the personal dimensions of euthanasia. A Merciful End is an illuminating and cautionary account of tension between motives and methods within twenty-century social reform, providing a refreshingly new perspective on an ... Read More

This is the first full history of the euthanasia movement in the U.S. It tells for the first time the dramatic story of those reformers who struggled throughout the twentieth century to change the nation's attidues towards mercy-killing and assisted suicide. Original, wide-ranging in scope, but sensitive to the personal dimensions of euthanasia. A Merciful End is an illuminating and cautionary account of tension between motives and methods within twenty-century social reform, providing a refreshingly new perspective on an old debate. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook (2 Options) 180 Day Rental: $63.70 (Expires Nov 02, 2024) 365 Day Rental: $73.50 (Expires May 06, 2025) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $97.99 Title: A Merciful End by Ian Dowbiggin Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic US Print ISBN: 9780195154436, 0195154436 eText ISBN: 9780190288563 Edition: 2003 Format: EPUB eBook	$63.70 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ