A Reply to Raymond Tallis on the Legalization of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
@article{Gorsuch2007ART, title={A Reply to Raymond Tallis on the Legalization of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia}, author={N. Gorsuch}, journal={Journal of Legal Medicine}, year={2007}, volume={28}, pages={327 - 332} }
Raymond Tallis, formerly Chairman of the Royal College of Physicians Committee on Ethical Issues in Medicine, recently reviewed my book, The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, for The Times Literary Supplement. The review was thoughtful, and as generous as one might hope in view of Dr. Tallis’ advocacy for the legalization of assisted suicide and the skepticism I have expressed about that project. However, the review also offered a tantalizing glimpse at the assumed and sometimes… CONTINUE READING
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