From the reviews:
This collection of essays ... deals primarily with the permissibility, according to Roman Catholic teachings, of withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH). ... Although the book will certainly be most useful to those within the Catholic tradition ... the book will appeal to a variety of other academics as well. ... it is currently the most rigorous philosophical or theological work dedicated to the topic of withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration. (D. Robert MacDougall, Doody's Review Service, October, 2008)
Tollefsen has done a signal service to the debate by assembling a diverse, thoughtful collection of the work of philosophers and theologians in a single volume. This collection is especially valuable because the contributors represent a variety of viewpoints and theological methods. ... This book is a must read for serious students of this latest debate in Catholic moral theology. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.
Christopher Tollefsen has gathered a number of well-known and respected Catholic scholars to discuss a key bioethical issue: the withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration from patients, particularly those in a persistent vegetative state. ... Tollefsen has provided an immensely useful resource both for Catholic scholars ... and for those who do not understand or who honestly disagree with Catholic moral principles concerning the proper care of patients in a PVS and others who are nearing the end of life in this world. (Jason T. Eberl, The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, Autumn, 2009)
