OREGON: Diabetics are eligible for assisted suicide in Oregon – state officials :

A series of articles covering the report of Fabian Stahle, a Swedish opponent of euthanasia, have confirmed that the term “terminal illness” in Oregon’s assisted suicide act has a wider definition than specified in the act. Read more >>

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UNITED STATES (OREGON): Is fear of being a burden a good reason for assisted suicide?

In Oregon, 48.9% of patients who ended their lives under the state’s assisted suicide act said that fear of being a burden was one of their reasons. We should be very worried by this, argues Charles Foster, a British medical ethicist. Read more >>

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UNITED STATES (OREGON) Oregon bill would extend assisted suicide to euthanasia of incompetent people:

The Oregon Senate is currently debating Bill S.B. 893 that would expand assisted suicide to incompetent people who stated in a valid advanced directive, while competent, a wish to die by lethal drugs and the bill permits euthanasia. Read more >>

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UNITED STATES (OREGON): Oregon Bill Would Allow Starvation of Alzheimer’s Patients, Could Set Up Death Panels:

A bill introduced in the Oregon Senate would drastically alter current advance directive laws, diminishing the effects of powers of attorney and allowing incapacitated patients to be refused ordinary food and water. It would also mandate the formation of an unelected state committee to create a new advance directive form. Read more >>

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