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Summary Of Euthanasia And The Media

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This book examines the domestic issue of euthanasia and the media's impact on the right to die movement.Using examples from news publications, Gailey argues that the national media has been too quick to focus on the medical and legal overtones of death while ignoring the ethical, religious and philosophical dimensions of euthanasia. She concludes that the press advanced pro-euthanasia views while marginalizing or omitting pro-life perspectives. This could be accounted to the interests behind a pro-euthanasia society. Gailey presents contextual and background information, including details on the political, economic, cutlet and critical events culminating in the eruption of the late twentieth century conflict. The results of her study show that

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