{"product_id":"at-liberty-to-die-the-battle-for-death-with-dignity-in-america-paperback-softback-9781479869572","title":"At Liberty to Die; The Battle for Death with Dignity in America (Paperback \/ softback) 9781479869572","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAt Liberty to Die\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Battle for Death with Dignity in America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHoward Ball (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781479869572\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 July 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A comprehensive and engaging history of the legal and political battles in courts and legislatures to recognize terminally-ill individuals' 'right to die with dignity.' A timely and informed contribution to an important and growing debate.\" - David M. O'Brien,Spicer Professor, Department of Politics, University of Virginia \"Comprehensive, thoroughly engrossing, surprisingly balanced! At Liberty to Die is certain to become the definitive history of the wrenching debate over physician assisted death. Highly recommended!\" - Tinsley E. Yarbrough,Emeritus professor of Political Science, East Carolina University \"In his recently published book, Howard Ball does a superb job of documenting and explaining the key legal principles that frame the right-to-die debate in the United States.At Liberty to Die: The Battle for Death with Dignity in America illustrates clearly that jurisprudential matters are Ball's strong suit, and he plays his cards well, touching on all the key court cases while also covering the battles to enact right-to-die legislation in several states. The writing is crisp; the key points of disagreement are clearly laid out, the coverage is both balanced and comprehensive, and the context of the legal maneuvering provided by Ball throughout make his book an interesting as well as an educational read.\" - James M. Hoefler,Political Science Quarterly \"Professor Ball provides an informative, thoughtful, and well-documented analysis...deftly set against a portrayal of the changing nature of death and dying in Americaespecially the locus of death and its attendant circumstancesa back story that is essential for understanding the impetus undergirding rights claims during this period.\" - Daniel Hillyard,Southern Illinois University Carbondale \"In this valuable presentation of a large, important topic, Howard Ball skillfully narrates the history of the key cases and the legal, medical and political developments in a fast-moving process.\" (Metapsychology) \"Ball here makes an important contribution to the growing literature on end-of-life issues with this legal history of the right to die in America....Law and political science students, along with activists, will find this a helpful book owing to its careful analysis of legislative and judicial actions across different states over the last 15 years as well as its careful delineation of the legal issues that animate debates over physician-assisted death.\" (Library Journal) \"Ball's arguments are concise, compelling, and backed with considerable case law. This volume is highly recommended for upper-level undergraduates and above in law, philosophy, and the medical humanities interested in the 'right to die' debates. Summing up: Highly recommended.\" (Choice)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ball's arguments are concise, compelling, and backed with considerable case law. This volume is highly recommended for upper-level undergraduates and above in law, philosophy, and the medical humanities interested in the 'right to die' debates. Summing up: Highly recommended.\" —Choice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Over the\u003cbr\u003e past hundred years, average life expectancy in America has nearly doubled, due\u003cbr\u003e largely to scientific and medical advances, but also as a consequence of safer\u003cbr\u003e working conditions, a heightened awareness of the importance of diet and\u003cbr\u003e health, and other factors. Yet while longevity is celebrated as an achievement\u003cbr\u003e in modern civilization, the longer people live, the more likely they are to\u003cbr\u003e succumb to chronic, terminal illnesses. In 1900, the average life expectancy\u003cbr\u003e was 47 years, with a majority of American deaths attributed to influenza, tuberculosis,\u003cbr\u003e pneumonia, or other diseases. In 2000, the average life expectancy was nearly\u003cbr\u003e 80 years, and for too many people, these long lifespans included cancer, heart\u003cbr\u003e failure, Lou Gehrig's disease, AIDS, or other fatal illnesses, and with them,\u003cbr\u003e came debilitating pain and the loss of a once-full and often independent\u003cbr\u003e lifestyle. In this compelling and provocative book, noted legal scholar Howard\u003cbr\u003e Ball poses the pressing question: is it appropriate, legally and ethically, for\u003cbr\u003e a competent individual to have the liberty to decide how and when to die when\u003cbr\u003e faced with a terminal illness?\u003cbr\u003e At Liberty to Die charts how, the right\u003cbr\u003e of a competent, terminally ill person to die on his or her own terms with the\u003cbr\u003e help of a doctor has come deeply embroiled in debates about the relationship\u003cbr\u003e between religion, civil liberties, politics, and law in American life.\u003cbr\u003e Exploring both the legal rulings and the media frenzies that accompanied the\u003cbr\u003e Terry Schiavo case and others like it, Howard Ball contends that despite raging\u003cbr\u003e battles in all the states where right to die legislation has been proposed, the\u003cbr\u003e opposition to the right to die is intractable in its stance. Combining\u003cbr\u003e constitutional analysis, legal history, and current events, Ball surveys the\u003cbr\u003e constitutional arguments that have driven the right to die debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NYU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595417121048,"sku":"9781479869572","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/at-liberty-to-die-the-battle-for-death-with-dignity-in-america-paperback-softback-9781479869572","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}