The 5th and 14th Amendments expressly forbid states from allowing the taking of innocent human life. By codifying the killing of innocent people, the state of Oregon is complicit in murder, and acting outside its powers and rights.
It's akin to legalizing and regulating the trafficking of slaves. No one today would argue our federalist system allows states to do that.
" No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
It says nothing about voluntary suicide, does it?
The Constitution restricts what the government can do, not what people can. Thats what everyone is confusing. If you want the Federal govt or a State govt to pass a law then you need a compelling reason and it cannot infringe on someones freedom. It would seem to me that your right to control when you die would outweigh any interest the govt could possibly come up with.
This was a good, pro-freedom/less govt decision.