Despite having aborting in the web address, this essay is about euthanasia and why this author views it as being wrong. His main reason for not supporting it is that he believes it would be used by people to be rid of their elderly or sick family members so they can instead spend money and time elsewhere.
Website first tells the story of a man named Matthew Donnelly who developed skin cancer and his brother that was tried for murder after shooting his brother despite Matthew wanting to die. It then goes into why assisted suicide should be allowed and then why it should not be. Finally, it brings up a good point that assisting in the death of someone might violate the beliefs of those that might be required to assist.
Article talks about the bill introduced by Senator Feinstein and other democrats to ban certain semiautomatic weapons. Weapons with certain specifications such as compatibility with large-capacity magazines would also be banned. The article touches on the opposition to the bill and quotes a comment issued by the NRA regarding the bill.
Website provides the pros and cons on ten issues dealing with assisted suicide. There is also a lot of great info in the links on the left side. One has comments from medical doctors stating why they believe in assisted suicide or not and there is another where visitors to the site can do the same. Information about stances on assisted suicide throughout history and in other countries are also on the left side.
Article discusses the Chinese government blocking web sites that it deems to be 'politically sensitive'. Web sites about the revolts against the government in other countries are blocked and have lead to more limits on internet searches. Other sites that are critical of government officials have also blocked and negative comments about them are deleted. The Chinese government now requires internet service providers to obtain their customers real names in an effort to cut internet anonymity.
Website lists pros and cons to the legalization of same sex marriages. On the left are links to more information. One link leads to various videos about gay marriage. There is a link to Obama's and Romney's stances on gay marriage. Other links lead to info about states that have legalized or banned same sex marriages and some companies and their stance on the issue.
Website has the number of abortions per year from 1973 up to 2006. The site uses two sources for these numbers and provides links to the information from the sources. On the same page, there is a link to a pdf file with more information. This website could be used to argue why abortion should be illegal since it's biased towards that.
Website first has statistics about women who have abortions broken down by age and ethnicity. The site also has information about what contraception method was used (if any) that lead to pregnancies that were aborted. It then provides info on how far into the pregnancy when abortions are performed. Finally, it talks about safety concerns about abortions and the legal history of abortion in the United States.
Website covers the laws in various countries about assisted suicide. There are also links on the left to more info. One link is about Dr. Kevorkian and what he did for the right to assisted suicide. There is another link to a letter written by an advocate for assisted suicide saying why he does not campaign for the mentally ill to have the right as well.
Website talks about the states that so far have laws that allow assisted suicide. It also has which states have almost passed similar laws. It then has links that discuss the Terri Schiavo case and then the legality of assisted suicide in other countries, namely Australia, Canada, Holland, and the United Kingdom.
Website for a group that is an advocate for assisted suicide. There are links at the top with more info. If you mouse over 'Research Center', there is a link to the stances various religions have regarding assisted suicide. There is a link labeled 'Accessing Death with Dignity Acts' under the "Patients and Families' that show the requirements of the laws in Oregon and Washington. The 'Health Care Provider' link has other links to detailed information about the assisted suicide laws in Washington and Oregon.