Discovered in 1895 by W. C. Roentgen, x-rays are a form of invisible, highly penetrating electromagnetic radiation. Because of their ability to pass through most material, x-rays are used in a variety of applications, including security settings. Since the events of September 2001, the U.S. government has been investing enormous amounts of money and effort […]
Glucksberg was a doctor in the state of Washington. Along with several other physicians, a few terminally ill patients who later died, and a nonprofit organization, Glucksberg brought suit challenging the state’s ban on physician-assisted suicide. The question before the Court was whether the state’s ban on physician-assisted suicide violated the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process […]