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L.A. Times Editorial: Overdue Death-With-Dignity "Those who are dying deserve a say in the worth, or the untenability, of their last days." San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: A right to control one’s destiny “Many Californians are outraged at the very notion of helping someone take his or her life, in any circumstance. Many physicians would want nothing to do with what they would regard as a direct violation of their Hippocratic oath. We respect those deeply held religious and moral objections.” “The California Compassionate Choices Act approaches this delicate subject with the care and rigor it deserves. It is not designed to encourage physician- assisted suicide, but it does acknowledge its reality. It attempts to replace the uneasy and often unspoken interaction between doctor and patient with a clear process that encourages open communication and serious deliberation." Sacramento Bee Editorial: California can provide dignity at life's end. "The California Compassionate Choice Act will provide a means for individuals with incurable, irreversible diseases to seek a measure of dignity with legal safeguards as they come to life's end." Hollister Freelance Editorial: “Passing AB 654 truly is a compassionate choice” We must remember the U.S. Constitution and state law holds no jurisdiction over an individual’s life. Passing the bill gives people a choice, failing to pass this bill unjustly robs them of control over their own destiny. Creating legislation that allows people to determine when their suffering is so great they can no longer continue expands our rights as individuals in a free society. The Legislature should accept the law and allow people to make the greatest personal choice imaginable - the choice to end their hopeless struggle. Drifting Off Painlessly... California should adopt a version of Oregon's narrow suicide law. One of the best testimonials to Oregon's law is the fact that so few people have used it—just 171 in six years. AARP BULLETIN: The Right to Die Oregon set off a fierce national debate when it passed a law in 1997 allowing doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to terminal patients who want to end their lives. Now the administration is challenging that law in the Supreme Court—and reigniting the controversy over doctor-assisted dying. By Susan Jacoby November 2005. |
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