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Detailed polling in Washington State on physician-assisted suicide for the dying

Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News on Nov 11th, 2008

For those who like to see actual, final polling figures in Washington State on November 4, 2008, here they are… The question to the electorate was this: “Initiative Measure 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions” Result: YES   1,599,797   (57.91 percent) NO    1,162,742   (42.09 percent) Total votes:  2,762,539 Of the […]

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Luxemburg euthanasia law close to passing

Posted in Assisted Suicide, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, right to die, RTD News, Suicide (rational) on Feb 20th, 2008

Agence France Presse reported on 20 Feb 08: Luxembourg to become third EU country to allow euthanasia Luxembourg lawmakers have adopted a bill legalising euthanasia, priming the Grand Duchy to become the third EU country allowing doctors to help patients end their own lives. The parliament passed the bill with only a slim majority with […]

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