That law permits terminally ill citizens of Oregon to take their own lives by using lethal doses of drugs prescribed by doctors. The report came amid some setbacks in Europe for what proponents call the 'death with dignity' movement.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Oregon sets record for assisted suicides
Baptist Press - Oregon sets record for assisted suicides - News with a Christian Perspective: Oregon established a record in 2010 for the number of physician-assisted suicides in a year with 65. The total, which surpassed the previous high of 60 in 2008, means Oregon has recorded 525 deaths by assisted suicide since its Death With Dignity Act took effect in late 1997.
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