There is a legitimate disagreement about whether the constitution covers a right to privacy in marriage.
Do you believe that the right to assisted suicide should also remain a state matter?
As any principaled conservative would reply, "but that's different".
What would Harriet say? Do you have an educated guess on that? Who gives a hoot what we think, what does SHE think?
Assisted suicide can be regulated by the state for the following reasons:
First, the medication used falls under the commerce clause, the government has the right to restrict prescription of medication (as per the medical marijuana case).
Second, assisted suicide can put undue pressure on citizens to give up their right to life under duress. We have a compelling government interest in protecting life from any possibilty of coersion.
Even unassisted suicide may fall under the 2nd category, although since he person is dead it's kind of hard to punish them.
By that same measure one could contend there is a legitimate disagreement about whether or not the Constitution covers the right to kill your baby. That an insane people refuse to accept the truth hardly makes the disagreement legitimate.There is no right to contraception in the federal constitution, nor should there be. It should be a state matter, regardless of whether you want it legal or not.There is a legitimate disagreement about whether the constitution covers a right to privacy in marriage.
Do you believe that the right to assisted suicide should also remain a state matter?Yes. There is no question in my mind it should be a state matter. I may not like it, as I know some states would allow it, but that’s my read of the Constitution.
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