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Catching Up – Montana Judge Rules Assisted Suicide a Constitutional Right

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Earlier this month, a Montana District Court Judge ruled that “terminally ill” patients have a right to assisted suicide under that state’s constitution. Judge Dorothy McCarter dismissed the arguments that this was a legislative matter, and suggested that “terminally ill” and “competent” can be easily defined in terms of figuring out how to implement this … Continue reading Catching Up – Montana Judge Rules Assisted Suicide a Constitutional Right →

Radio Netherlands “Living and dying with dignity” includes NDY interview

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This just dropped into my mailbox and I haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole thing yet, let alone my own part of the interview. Radio Netherlands has an extended story on developments regarding assisted suicide, with emphasis on the U.K., the Netherlands and the USA. I was contacted by Hermione Gee to … Continue reading Radio Netherlands “Living and dying with dignity” includes NDY interview →

UK: Paralyzed Teacher Says She’s Not Selfish for Wanting to Live

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In the U.K., assisted suicide advocates are pushing their case again. Two publicized cases have brought this issue to the fore. The article linked and discussed here is mostly concerned with press coverage of the death of Daniel James, a young rugby player who had tetraplegia after an accident. James’ parents took him to Switzerland, … Continue reading UK: Paralyzed Teacher Says She’s Not Selfish for Wanting to Live →

Washington State Voters Pass Assisted Suicide Referendum

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Most people who check this blog out will already know that Washington State’s referendum (I-1000) to legalize assisted suicide passed. There are lots of reasons that this happened – a popular ex-governor with lots of money adopted passage as a personal cause, out-of-state money from PACs and individual supporters came in staggering amounts. The key … Continue reading Washington State Voters Pass Assisted Suicide Referendum →

Class warfare – out-of-state rich people fund Washington State Assisted Suicide Initiative

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This election year has brought money into sharp focus for many people in the USA. We’ve all seen how the greedy and unregulated behavior of some of the richest corporations have succeeded in bringing our whole economy to near-collapse. Money has also been a topic when it comes to the presidential campaigns. Barack Obama amassed … Continue reading Class warfare – out-of-state rich people fund Washington State Assisted Suicide Initiative →