Rational Suicide, Irrational laws: Examining Current Approaches to Suicide in Policy and Law

By Susan Stefan ’80

Published April 8, 2016

In Rational Suicide, Irrational Laws: Examining Current Approaches to Suicide in Policy and Law, Susan Stefan ’80 looks at law and policy surrounding assisted suicide and euthanasia, examining the dilemmas that result when we legalize suicide in some circumstances but not others.

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