Should Massachusetts Allow Assisted Suicide?
It's one question voters in the Commonwealth will answer in November.
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to be given lethal drugs at their request? That's one question Massachusetts voters will be expected to consider when they hit the voting booth in November, as the initiative, called "Death with Dignity," received enough signatures to be placed on the ballot. The act would require that patients are mentally capable of making this decision and orally communicating it to a doctor on two occasions 15 days apart. Participation by a doctor or health care facility would be voluntary. If passed, Massachusetts would join Oregon, Washington and Montana as the only states that allow assisted suicide. Should Massachusetts allow assisted suicide? Let us know by posting a comment below.
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Donald Mei
9:06 pm on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The snow blower ban will be the next item on the agenda after the air nailer ban. There are plans however to slot it ahead of the hybrid only parking lot in front of Starbucks on Mass Ave. Don more ›