Active and Passive Euthanasia: the Cases of Drs. Claudio Alberto de la Rocha and Nancy Morrison

This discussion results from the 1998 Logie Medical Ethics Essay Contest and focuses on passive and active euthanasia. Using case studies as a basis for argument, Gorman discusses the “case-by-case” study of euthanasia as an absolute neccessary factor in defining ethical responsibilities, and a description of each form of physician-assisted suicide. Other topics include previous doctors charged with murder in euthanasia cases, and opinions on current and proposed euthanasia laws and legislation.