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Vermont set to become third U.S. state to allow assisted suicide
ReutersBy Scott Malone BOSTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Vermont is poised to become the third U.S. state to allow doctor-assisted suicide, after its legislature passed a bill allowing physicians to prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients. The bill passed...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Suicide, Peter Shumlin, Euthanasia
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Vermont House OKs right-to-die bill; governor expected to sign it
Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision. The state’s House of Representatives voted 75 to 65 on Monday night to approve the “Patient Choice at End of Life&...
Tags: Ethics, Suicide, Peter Shumlin, Regional Authority, General Practitioners
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Europe court finds Swiss assisted-suicide laws unclear on when people entitled to lethal dose
Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — An elderly Swiss woman who would rather end her life now than decline further in health found sympathy Tuesday from the European Court of Human Rights, which called on the Swiss to clarify their laws on so-called passive assisted...Tags: Swiss Confederation, Justice System, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Judges, Suicide
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Paralysed British men fight right-to-die case in court
ReutersBy By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Two paralysed British men who want to die but cannot kill themselves went to court on Monday seeking protection from prosecution for those who could help them end their lives. The case is one of the...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Parliament, Laws
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Paralyzed British men fight right-to-die case in court
ReutersBy Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Two Paralyzed British men who want to die but cannot kill themselves went to court on Monday seeking protection from prosecution for those who could help them end their lives. The case is one of the most high-...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Parliament, Laws
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Doctors describe 'death with dignity' program for cancer patients
A majority of Americans support the idea of allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of their doctors. For instance, 55% of people questioned for the NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll last year said they were in favor of...
Tags: BBC, NPR, Chemical Industry, Suicide, Pharmaceuticals
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Booth Gardner dies at 76; former Washington state governor
Booth Gardner, a two-term Democratic governor who later in life spearheaded a campaign that made Washington the second state in the nation to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill, has died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was...
Tags: Suicide, Diseases and Illnesses, Weyerhaeuser Company, Regional Authority, Politics
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End-of-life views are lopsided in support of the right to choose 'death with dignity'
There does not seem to be any middle ground on the issue of physician-assisted suicide. In fact, going by the reactions to Friday's column on that topic, there is no support for any ground other than that for the right of individuals to make end-of-life...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Allentown, Suicide, Multiple Sclerosis, Health and Medical Professionals
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Murder-suicide prevails over power structure denial of dignity
Savor the victory. The power structure conspired to perpetuate hell for Mildred and Elwood "Woody" Osman of Cherryville, but they prevailed. After 64 years of marriage, Woody took a .38-caliber revolver to the hospice room at Lehigh Valley Hospital in...
Tags: Allentown, Suicide, Long Term Care, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Spinal Stenosis
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Roanoke native pitches film project in western Virginia
ReporterAndrea Shreeman is an actress in California, but she grew up in Roanoke. Now she's hoping to make a movie here. We first met Shreeman last summer when she was making her pitch to potential investors. She's back in town now, redoubling her efforts to...Tags: Suicide, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Movies, Euthanasia, Cloris Leachman
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Suicide At Life's End Is A Slippery, Messy Slope
The Hartford CourantThere is little dignity in killing yourself with prescribed medication from a doctor. Contrary to the image of peacefully resting in a chair or bed, surrounded by loved ones, after ingesting drugs prescribed by a trusted physician, the reality of...Tags: Human Interest, Mental Health, Chemical Industry, Suicide, Pharmaceuticals
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Compassionate Care Better Option Than Suicide
The Hartford CourantA bill before the Connecticut General Assembly would legalize physician-assisted suicide. The legislature's debate about dying patients' rights should focus instead, or at least in addition, on their right to receive compassionate care. Assuming the...Tags: West Hartford, Human Interest, Symptoms, Suicide, Palliative Care
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