"Few conservatives would choose suicide. While those liberals in Eugene and Portland will likely thin their herd, thus thinning their non-reproducing voting block.
Look for Oregon to be a solid red state by 2012."
You do realize that in the years they've had assisted suicide, very, very few people have chosen it -- maybe 25 per year on average? One of the predictions when it was enacted was either that people would stampede to kill themselves or doctors would do it for them. Neither has happened.
They were all waiting for this Supreme Court ruling today.
I can see an entirely new profession springing forth. Say I'm not smart enough to be a doctor. Say we have a two year study in learning assisted suicide. How hard can it be? Learn how to insert a needle?
Could be big money here in the new "Suicide Assistant" positions for the dumber among us.
Sheesh. Get the gun, pull the trigger, and keep the government out of it.