In chapter three of the papal encyclical Evangelium Viate or also know as The Gospel of Life, the Pope discusses the commandment "You shall not kill" and how it applies to certain modern day situations such as abortion, pre-natal care, and euthanasia. The first issue discussed is abortion...

Retired professor and psychoanalyst Ernest Van den Haag, by defending the right to commit suicide, made an appeal to J.S. Mill's principle. Van den Haag said that people should have the right to choose as they please, as long as no one else is hurt (Hallock 13). According to the constitutio...