Assisted suicide remains one of the most emotionally charged and controversial topicsand the issue isn t going away any time soon. As the baby boomer generation ages, many of us will watch as our parentsand ourselvesgrow older, and wonder at the decisions that lie ahead.

Understanding Assisted Suicide provides both a fresh take on this important topic and the framework for intelligent participation in the discussion. Uniquely, the author frames the issue using his own experience watching both his parents die, which led him to ask fundamental questions about death, dying, religion,...