Back in March, a physician who had been an advocate for assisted suicide in Oregon took his own life. An Associated Press story on the doctor's suicide elicited the following letter to the editor of the Boston Globe . The author is a Massachusetts lawyer whose opposition to legal assisted suicide comes from his experience representing abused, disregarded, overlooked, and … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Lawyer with “Front Line Experience” Tells Why He Opposes Legalizing Assisted Suicide
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Assisted Suicide Legislation is Ripe for Abuse: A Vermont Attorney’s Letter to the Bennington Banner
I write in response to the local physician who supports assisted suicide legislation (H.274 and S.103) in Vermont. The physician’s conclusions are highly disputable. He refers to the website of the special interest group that is spending millions to pass assisted suicide in Vermont, and a Hollywood puff piece promoting assisted suicide. Let’s not form our opinions from such … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide Legislation is Ripe for Abuse: A Vermont Attorney’s Letter to the Bennington Banner