Posts Tagged 'Washington D.C.'

The recent passing of the Death with Dignity Act in the District of Columbia could lead to abuse and a lack of accountability. Read more >>

Continue Reading → UNITED STATES (WASHINGTON D.C.): D.C.’s ‘Death with Dignity’ Bill Could Cut Costs — and Compassion:

D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser signed an assisted suicide bill into law despite strong opposition from the black community, disability rights advocates, medial professionals, and others. Read more >>

Continue Reading → UNITED STATES (WASHINGTON D.C.): Washington D.C. Mayor Signs Bill Legalizing Assisted Suicide, Will Target Blacks and Lead to Abuses:

Legalizing assisted suicide has become a racially-charged issue in Washington D.C. Although laws legalizing assisted suicide have been enacted in a handful of states with a mostly white population, it faces particular opposition in the nation’s capital, home to a large African American community. Read more >>

Continue Reading → Right-to-die law faces skepticism in nation’s capital: