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Wesley J. Smith testifies to Congress...

"Once we accept the killing of terminally ill patients, as did the Dutch, we will invariably, over time, accept the killing of chronically ill patients, depressed patients, and ultimately perhaps, even children," predicts Smith.

He warns lawmakers that "once killing is redefined as medical treatment, it becomes transformed from 'bad' into 'good.' Thus, the guidelines intended to 'protect against abuse' eventually are viewed not as protections but instead as hurtles separating sick and dying patients from the beneficence of death. In such an intellectual and cultural milieu, it becomes easy to justify ignoring or violating 'guidelines.'"

Bioethicist Wesley J. Smith will Testify to Congress that "there is a proper public policy role for the federal government against assisted suicide"

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(this includes Ohioan from Florida's ping list, update to May 17.)



Terri on the road to recovery before the second stage began.

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A sad State of affairs, the state where I grew up. So much for Sen. Ron Wyden...

I have testified before, and it bears repeating: I opposed physician aide in dying both as an Oregon voter and as a senator. As the former Director of the Oregon Gray Panthers I witnessed first hand how many poor and vulnerable individuals receive inadequate health care. I worried primarily about the adequacy of the Oregon ballot measures' safeguards to protect the poor elderly, and as a result, I voted against the Oregon ballot measure - not once, but twice as a private citizen.

Despite my personal objections, I firmly believe that my election certificate does not give me the authority or the right to substitute my personal and religious beliefs for judgments made twice by the people of Oregon. I will continue to strongly oppose any legislative or administrative effort to overturn or nullify the will of Oregon's voters on this matter.

Had Oregon acted hastily or without thorough examination and debate, I might not be in a position defend the Oregon law. No one can accuse Oregonians of acting precipitously in approving the measure: the voters of Oregon did so only after two lengthy and exhaustive debates that dominated water cooler and dinner table conversation for the better part of two years.

Wyden defends Ore. 'Death with Dignity' law

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Hypocritic Oath.

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'"Once we accept the killing of terminally ill patients, as did the Dutch, we will invariably, over time, accept the killing of chronically ill patients, depressed patients, and ultimately perhaps, even children," predicts Smith.'

Already done. Terri was not terminally ill.

Well, only in the sense that we all are, in that once we are conceived, we are all terminal.