Voluntary Active Euthanasia for the Terminally Ill and the Constitutional Right to Privacy

Stated is that euthanasia when performed with the consent of the terminally ill patient is an act of suicide. Issues of voluntariness, exercise of free will, competence, active & pasive euthanasia, the right to self-determination, & the right of the terminally ill patient to refuse treatment are interpreted in a court of law. Practical legal guidelines for dealing with voluntary active euthanasia are provided. (NBB)