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California becomes fifth state to allow physician-assisted suicide
Washington Times ^ | Monday, October 5, 2015 | Valerie Richardson

Posted on 10/05/2015 5:52:22 PM PDT by Olog-hai

California’s wrenching yearlong legislative debate over the right to die culminated Monday with Gov. Jerry Brown signing into law a bill making California the fifth state to permit physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill.

As a Democrat and former Catholic seminarian, Mr. Brown was caught between two opposing sides of the right-to-die debate, and had given little indication of whether he would sign the bill before it reached his desk in early September.

“In the end, I was left to reflect on what I would want in the face of my own death,” Mr. Brown said in his signing statement. “I do not know what I would do if I were dying in prolonged and excruciating pain. I am certain, however, that it would be a comfort to be able to consider the options afforded by this bill. And I wouldn’t deny that right to others.” …

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To: UCANSEE2
Sort of like the claim that the guillotine is painless.

Who do you ask?

21 posted on 10/05/2015 8:40:11 PM PDT by super7man (Oh why did I post that, now I'll never be able to run for Congress.)
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To: Olog-hai

My home value went up again by $20,000. Thanks California!


22 posted on 10/06/2015 12:21:19 AM PDT by Read Write Repeat (Not one convinced me they want the job yet)
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