In this unit, you will become the legal expert of your state (MY STATE: FL) and their interest in maintaining humans right to life and the autonomy which accompanies these rights. By the end of this unit, you will be able to proficiently discuss legal principles relative to the healthcare industry and identify laws relative to humans right to life.
To begin, read the following article:
Chekhovska, I. V., Balynska, O. M., Blahuta, R. I., Sereda, V. V., & Mosondz, S. O. (2019). Euthanasia or palliative care: Legal principles of the implementation in the context of the realization of human rights to life. Wiadomosci Lekarskie, 72(4), 677681.
This article will be the literary foundation for your Unit 3 Assignment.
Provide an historical overview of humans right to life in the United States including a discussion of how interest has changed from abortion to euthanasia.
Discuss which states currently have Death with Dignity Acts.
Discuss the implications (negative and positive) of a state having a Death with Dignity Act.
After reading the Death with Dignity Act laws from a participating state, discuss the general requirements for euthanasia eligibility. Be sure to cite the actual regulations of the laws that you researched.
Support or refute the implication to develop a national Death with Dignity Act.
