Young readers will examine the moral, religious, political and social problems presented by doctor assisted suicide and euthanasia by reading five chapters dealing with pro & con arguments on doctor assisted suicide; active voluntary euthanasia; Dr. Jack Kervorkian; the constitutionality of anti-euthanasia laws; the practice of euthanasia in the Netherlands; the hospice movement; withdrawing treatment, food, and fluids from terminal patients; living wills; and other important issues. Doctor Assisted Suicide and the Euthanasia Movement presents counterpoints and debates and an introduction chapter providing a history and overview of the important issues involved in the current national discussion.