Last Rights The Struggle Over The Right To Die [Paperback]

Last Rights is a compassionate, comprehensive, up-to-the-minute examination of the right-to-die movement in America and the medical, legal, ethical, and social issues surrounding euthanasia. The stories behind the headlines are revealed - both (in)famous and lesser known - through stirring personal testimonies. Airing the views of activists and opponents, Sue Woodman considers the complex questions that will continue to engage us for as long as we live and die. In the end, we are left with this question: Could the right to die be humankind's ultimate civil rights struggle?

Sue Woodmanis a freelance journalist who specializes in health and social issues for a number of national magazines includingAllure,New Woman,Ms.,andMcCalls. She also writes features for U.S. and British publications such asThe Nation,The Independent of London, and theManchester Guardian. For many years Woodman was a New York correspondent for BBC domestic and world service radio and UNICEF radio worldwide.