I missed this article last month. I am really glad to see progress being made in compassion and individual rights. === May, 2013: Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into a law a death with dignity bill that will allow physicians to prescribe medication for terminally sick patients who wish to end their lives. Vermont is the fourth state to officially allow doctors to aid patients in dying, and the first to pass a law through the legislature. Oregon and Washington both passed death with dignity measures through popular ballot, while Montana permits the practice via court decision. A 2011 poll found that 70 percent of Americans agreed with the statement, “Individuals who are terminally ill, in great pain and who have no chance for recovery, have the right to choose to end their own life.” However, action in state capitols has not kept up with public opinion.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:55:36 +0000
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