Assisted Suicide
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Constitutional Law
The Right To Die
The law can accommodate the rational choice to end your life, but moral correctness has prevented these rational choices for far too many. -
Constitutional Law
The Life And Death Power Of Speech
Are words that encourage others to commit suicide protected speech? The state of Massachusetts says no. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Courts
California Judge Overturns Assisted Suicide
It got booted on a technicality, not on the merits of killing yourself.
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Death Penalty, Deaths, Health Care / Medicine, Politics, Suicide
If Oregon Can Give Death With Dignity, Why Can't Death Row?
The idealized version of euthanasia is comforting, but it might not measure up to reality. -
Deaths, Health Care / Medicine, Politics, Suicide
Do Physician-Assisted Death Laws Deserve to Die With Dignity?
Even if an individual has a qualified right to determine what happens to her body, up to and including death, laws facilitating physician-assisted death (PAD) still might not be a good idea. -
Crime, Deaths, Health Care / Medicine, Old People, Suicide
Jack Kevorkian, aka Dr. Death, Is Dead
Jack Kevorkian was a Michigan pathologist — but the doctor spent more time in the courtroom than in the operating room. He was a frequent litigant, thanks to his central role in the national controversy over assisted suicide, whose legality he advocated. Early this morning, “Dr. Death” died, at the age of 83. It’s telling […]
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