At Liberty to Die: The Battle for Death with Dignity in America

Contents

• vii  Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 The Changing Nature of Death in America 13 2 The Plight of the Incompetent Patient 27 in a “Permanent Vegetative State” (PVS) 3 Terri Schiavo’s Tragic Odyssey, 1990–2005 51 4 What Freedom Do We Have to Die with Dignity? 67 The U.S. Supreme Court Decides, 1997 5 The Second Path to PAD: Passing Legislation 105 Allowing Death with Dignity 6 The Pioneering PAD States: Oregon and Washington 131 7 America’s Transplants 163 Notes 173 Cases Cited 205 Bibliography 207 Index 217 About the Author 229 This page intentionally left blank ...