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Behuniak, S. M. (2011). Death with " dignity": The wedge that divides the disability rights movement from the right to die movement. Politics and the Life Sciences, vol 30 (1), 17 - 32.

Behuniak (2001) article looks at dignity role in physician assisted death ( PAD). PAD is a complex concept that is often interpreted differently. Behuniak, goes on to say that PAD serves as a wedge for different organisations to present their views.
Behuniak article specifically looks at the views of compassion and choice ( (C&C) and not dead yet ( NDY) organisations. C&C and NDY each take a different stance on dignity role in PAD. C& C are for PAD and focus on the patient not suffering and having a good death. C&C promote the patients privacy and

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