Case Study: Landmark Court Case: Physician Charged in Assisted Suicide Case
Discussion Prompt Directions: Re-read the Landmark court case on page 39 - Physician charged in Assisted Suicide Case. Review the issues in the case as well as the outcome.
Answer the following:
- In your viewpoint, was the fact that Michigan had no law against assisted suicide sufficient grounds for dismissing the first case against Kevorkian? Why or why not?
- According the principles discussed in this chapter, was Kevorkian, a physician, behaving in an ethical manner for a health care practitioner? Explain your answer to include rational.