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November 30, 2009
“Thanksgiving Skedaddle,” by George Booth.
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a critic at large
The Politics of Death
Jill Lepore
Since the Karen Ann Quinlan case, in 1975, the right to life and the right to die have become central to policy debates from abortion to health care. Jill Lepore examines the consequences.