title: In the Michigan Court of Appeals: People vs. Jack Kevorkian.
abstract: HELD: There is no right to euthanasia within the constitutional right of privacy. Recognition of such a right to euthanasia would impermissibly expand the right of privacy and thus place the issue outside the arenas of public debate and legislative action. Such a holding would also involve the judiciary in deciding questions that are simply beyond its capacity. There is no principled basis for the court to legalize euthanasia.
authors.forename: Barry A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bostrom
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028601:Euthanasia, Active / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: Death and Euthanasia; Legal Approach