steve is this true about oregon
The only four places that today openly and legally, authorize active assistance in dying of patients, are:
Oregon (since l997, physician-assisted suicide only);
Switzerland (1941, physician and non-physician assisted suicide only);
Belgium (2002, permits 'euthanasia' but does not define the method;
Netherlands (voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide lawful since April 2002 but permitted by the courts since l984)
Not sure about elsewhere but assisted suicide is legal in Oregon. The Death With Dignity act was passed in the 90's. Ashcroft tried to overturn the act somehow but failed or gave up. The outcry that the feds were infringing on Oregonian's rights made it hard for a Republican administration to argue much.
The google says it's true
your link is where i copied my post from
i was reading Bills post of old Realists one w/ a Tim Leary (his last) interview which spoke of Hemlock Society which was run by the guy in the link.....
I knew you could "take a one way ticket to amsterdam" and of course the swiss but didnt think it could happen in the USA
and than i found my self here looking at his ART
"one way ticket to amsterdam" uh oh.
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The only four places that today openly and legally, authorize active assistance in dying of patients, are:
Oregon (since l997, physician-assisted suicide only);
Switzerland (1941, physician and non-physician assisted suicide only);
Belgium (2002, permits 'euthanasia' but does not define the method;
Netherlands (voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide lawful since April 2002 but permitted by the courts since l984)
- Skinny 9-30-2009 2:02 pm
Not sure about elsewhere but assisted suicide is legal in Oregon. The Death With Dignity act was passed in the 90's. Ashcroft tried to overturn the act somehow but failed or gave up. The outcry that the feds were infringing on Oregonian's rights made it hard for a Republican administration to argue much.
- steve 9-30-2009 4:19 pm [add a comment]
The google says it's true
- steve 9-30-2009 4:34 pm [add a comment]
your link is where i copied my post from
i was reading Bills post of old Realists one w/ a Tim Leary (his last) interview which spoke of Hemlock Society which was run by the guy in the link.....
I knew you could "take a one way ticket to amsterdam" and of course the swiss but didnt think it could happen in the USA
and than i found my self here looking at his ART
- Skinny 9-30-2009 5:21 pm [add a comment]
"one way ticket to amsterdam" uh oh.
- bill 9-30-2009 6:26 pm [add a comment]