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On January 28, 1950, The Nation published an article "Euthanasia — Pro and Con". The Pro side was represented by "A Human Necessity" by Harry Benjamin. The Con side was represented by "A False Mercy" by Martin Gumpert.

Other than the easy mention of the Nazis, the arguments are remarkably similar to today — including the contention that "The weapons of medicine for fighting pain and alleviating unbearable suffering have increased beyond any expectation. There is, indeed, no place for unbearable pain in modern medicine. If people die in torment it is because qualified medical or nursing care is unavailable."

To go to the present, check out the short summary (below) by Derek Humphry of right-to-die in 2009.

[Note: Some other recent stories related to this topic are in the Links: section below.]

To read the full article click on one of these links, both of which go to the same destination. A short link is provided for the convenience of readers. Also, readers may search and browse past advisories on the web (see bottom.)

Benjamin, Harry and Gumpert, Martin. "Euthanasia — Pro and Con". The Nation. October 12, 2009. <www.thenation.com/doc/19500128/benjamin-gumpert>. The Nation, 33 Irving Place New York, New York 10003, U.S.A.

Tags (or keywords) briefly indicate some major topics of the report.

The EuthaNEWSia ID for this advisory is: enid200910156070.
Mailed: Thursday, October 15, 2009 14:03:26 -0600
at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

EuthaNEWSia is a free Canadian news advisory service covering end-of-life issues such as right to die, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. EuthaNEWSia is produced by the Right to Die Society of Canada which works toward a good death for all, including open, regulated and equitable access to euthanasia and assisted suicide. The editor is Michael Dawson <editor@euthanewsia.ca>.

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