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My Father, John Locke, And Assisted Suicide: The Real Constitutional Right, John B. Mitchell
My Father, John Locke, And Assisted Suicide: The Real Constitutional Right, John B. Mitchell
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This article discusses the right to assisted suicide, a right not derived from anything explicit or implied in any textual provision of the Constitution. It is a right derived from the two underlying political philosophies, which form the basis of the entire U.S. Constitutional enterprise: John Locke's Social Contract and Civic Republicanism. In Part I, this article discusses Glucksberg's fundamental rights analysis. So much has been written about this case that this article will limit comments to briefly adding thoughts as to why, given the combination of the Court's motivation, both institutional and pragmatic, in approaching this case, and its …
The Right To Die: The Broken Road From Quinlan To Schiavo, Annette E. Clark
The Right To Die: The Broken Road From Quinlan To Schiavo, Annette E. Clark
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This article discusses the controversial right-to-die law, and the prominent cases surrounding it. It critically outlines various case outcomes with respect to the law, and discusses seminal development the law has seen.