Hemlock's Cup

By: Donald W. Cox

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Hardcover | 1 April 1993 | Edition Number 1

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"Mercy killing," "assisting a suicide," "planning your own death," and "euthanasia" are once again high-profile issues. Recent popular referendums have sought to legalize doctor-assisted suicide, while best-selling books have been published about how to kill yourself. In short, Americans are searching for more control over their own mortality.

Hemlock's Cup is the first history of the active euthanasia movement in America, as represented by its most visible proponent, the Hemlock Society. Donald W. Cox traces the growth of the society from its beginnings as a three-person cause to its current world-wide fame. The work of Derek Humphrey, the society's founder, is reviewed and the publicity surrounding Dr. Jack Kevorkian and his controversial "suicide machine" is discussed.

Cox also addresses the Washington and California initiatives to legalize doctor-assisted suicide and the ethical questions they pose. He reflects on the impact of the Quinlan and Cruzan cases to establish the "right to die" for all Americans and he explores the reasons for the delays in enacting living-will laws in various states. In addition, Cox examines the significant connections among AIDS, abortion, and assisted suicide.

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Foreword	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 15
Introduction	p. 17
The Dramatic Entrance of Final Exit to Center Stage	p. 27
The Impact of Final Exit on America and the World	p. 34
The Birth of the Hemlock Society	p. 44
The Flowering of Hemlock	p. 51
The Origins of the Modern Right-to-Die Movement	p. 59
Breakthrough on the Euthanasia Frontier	p. 71
The Right to Die Becomes the Law of the Land	p. 79
"Dr. Death" Concocts a Suicide Machine	p. 93
The Double Deaths in Cabin 2	p. 102
Was It Really Murder?	p. 112
Other Doctors Speak Out: Their Trials and Tribulations	p. 123
Of Living Wills and an Act of Congress	p. 139
The Coming of Initiative #119	p. 149
The Going of Initiative #119	p. 158
California Here We Come: The Post #119 Campaign to Legalize Death with Dignity	p. 169
Death-with-Dignity Legislation in Other States	p. 180
Abortion and Assisted Death	p. 191
The AIDS Factor	p. 201
The Ethical-Medical Issue	p. 209
Where Do We Go from Here?	p. 220
Appendix 1: Planning for Death with Dignity - A Checklist	p. 231
Appendix 2: Eleven Doctors Prosecuted for Euthanasia in the U.S.A. (1950-1991)	p. 234
Appendix 3: Excerpts from U.S. Supreme Court Majority and Minority Opinions on Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health (June 25, 1990)	p. 238
Appendix 4: Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care	p. 247
Appendix 5: Death and Dignity: A Case of Individualized Decision Making	p. 253
Appendix 6: U.S. Congress Patient Self-Determination Act Provision in OBRA 1990 (Public Law 101-508) signed November 5, 1990, by President Bush	p. 258
Appendix 7: The 1992 California Death with Dignity Act	p. 263
Appendix 8: Care of the Hopelessly Ill	p. 275
Appendix 9: World Right-to-Die Federation Members	p. 277
Reference List	p. 281
Glossary	p. 297
Select Bibliography	p. 301
Index	p. 303
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