The Right to Die

able absence accept action active agreed allow American asked authorized becomes believe blood body brain cause child Christopher's circumstances competent concept concerning consent considered continue court dead death decision definition demand desire determine died directive discuss disease doctor document dying effect Ethical euthanasia existence fear feel function gift give heart hospital human husband important includes individual infant institution Journal killing live means Medical Association Medicine mentally months moral mother necessary newborn nursing organ pain parents patient percent permit person physical physician possible problem professor prolong provides question reason reflexes refuse request respect responsibility result says sense severe social society specific staff studies suffering suggested suicide surgery terminal tion told transplantation treat treatment understand United University valid wife wish York