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Assisted suicide proposals 'unacceptable in a civilised society' – Roman ...
Nov 20th, 2009 - Telegraph
Church leaders condemned aspects of the draft guidelines, drawn up by Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, as “unacceptable in a civilised society”. They believe that they will leave sick...
FEC fines Fieger firm over campaign donations
Nov 19th, 2009 - Philly
WASHINGTON - A Michigan law firm has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine to resolve an investigation into donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. The...
FEC fines Fieger firm for fundraising violations
Nov 19th, 2009 - Boston
WASHINGTON—The law firm of a Michigan attorney has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine for campaign finance violations involving donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign.
Ga. to return $330,000 to assisted suicide group
Oct 15th, 2009 - kansascity
A judge has ordered Georgia to return $330,000 seized from an assisted suicide group in February. Forsyth County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey S. Bagley wrote in an order filed Oct...
Lord Advocate says assisted suicide law is a matter for Scottish ...
Sep 23rd, 2009 - Times Online
The Lord Avocate was accused yesterday of creating a “legal no-man’s-land” over assisted suicide in Scotland after she stated that guidance issued by...

Assisted Suicide videos from YouTube:

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A Dignified End - Holland
. He has no terminal illness but his quality of life is deteriorating, he wants to die in a dignified way. This exclusive report follows him as he prepares to commit suicide. "I want to die. I am not allowed but I want to", states Obbe Terpstra ...
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Craig Ewert - Assisted Suicide in Switzerland
gratisbay.com Craig Ewert - Assisted Suicide in Switzerland
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Assisted Suicide
The suicide Dr. Kevorkian and his suicide assistance machine
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Dying Man Opposes Assisted Suicide
Fox News Laura Ingrahm interviews John Peyton, a Washington state man dying of ALS. He makes a passionate plea against assisted suicide and Initiative 1000, the proposed law to bring assisted suicide to Washington State

Assisted Suicide from WikiPedia:

Assisted suicide is the process by which an individual, who may otherwise be incapable, is provided with the means (drugs or equipment) to commit suicide. In some cases, the terms aid in dying or death with dignity are preferred. These terms are often used to draw a distinction from suicide; in some legal jurisdictions, "suicide" (whether assisted or not) remains illegal, while "aid in dying" is permitted[citation needed].

The term euthanasia refers to an act that ends a life in a painless manner, performed by someone other than the patient. This may include withholding common treatments resulting in death, removal of the patient from life support, or the use of lethal substances or forces to end the life of the patient.

Aid in dying is legal in several jurisdictions, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and three American states.