Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Assisted suicide still a no-go in Aloha State

Assisted suicide still a no-go in Aloha State (OneNewsNow.com): In spite of proponents' unique approach to legalize it, Hawaii's ban on doctor-assisted suicide remains in place. Supporters of assisted suicide tried to use a 1909 law that permits the use remedies not typically authorized for terminally ill patients, but Hawaii Attorney General David Louie has responded in a legal opinion that the state law "does not authorize physicians to assist terminally ill patients with dying."

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