In the week from August 21 to August 28, 2016:
- A Riverside County Superior Court judge rejected an injunction motion against the California End of Life Option Act. The new law continues to provide terminally ill Californians with a measure of control over how they die. Learn more →
- The ballot measure campaign for a Death with Dignity law in Colorado continued with a debate over terminology.
California
- “More states weigh ‘End of Life’ laws for terminally ill,” USA Today, 8/24/2016
- “Why Betsy threw a party before ending her life,” The Advertiser, 8/25/2016
- “Editorial: Court ruling could mean death with indignity for terminally ill Californians,” Los Angeles Times, 8/25/2016
- “Wolk and Baker: End of life option act is optional,” San Jose Mercury News, 8/25/2016
- “Don’t suspend California’s new aid-in-dying law,” Sacramento Bee, 8/25/2016
- “Judge should uphold state’s End of Life Option Act,” San Francisco Chronicle, 8/25/2016
- “Judge keeps in place California law allowing physician-assisted suicide,” Reuters, 8/26/2016
- “California Judge Rejects Request to Suspend Assisted Suicide Law,” New York Times via Associated Press, 8/26/2016
- “California’s right-to-die law remains intact but for how long?” San Jose Mercury News, 8/26/2016
- “Right-to-die law opponents’ request rejected in Riverside County court,” The Press Enterprise, 8/26/2016
- “Judge rejects request to suspend California’s right-to-die law,” San Francisco Chronicle, 8/26/2016 (alternative link at SFGate.com)
Colorado
- “A controversial ballot measure has Colorado news outlets grappling with the “S” word,” Columbia Journalism Review, 8/23/2016
- “Gustus: Recent work reminds us why words matter,” Coloradoan, 8/24/2016
- ““Dying with dignity” versus “doctor-assisted suicide:” ballot initiative sets off language battle,” Denver Post, 8/28/2016
Other Stories
- “The Right to Death with Dignity,” American Constitution Society Blog, 8/1/2016
- “Should Physicians Help Terminal Patients Die?” Medscape, 8/25/2016
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