Euthanasia

by Margaret Haerens

Book Overview

The word euthanasia comes from the Greek words, Eu, which means good, and Thanatosis, which means death. It means a gentle and easy death. It is a measurement than has been taken since early times to allow someone suffering or in need to die peacefully. It is prohibited in all of America under homicide laws. When it comes to people we care about however, legal lines become blurred if it means we can provide what a loved one has asked as a last resort...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737772638
• ISBN13: 9780737772630
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12