In the week from February 20 to February 26, 2017:
- A bill was introduced in the Montana State legislature that would remove protection for physicians from homicide charges if they prescribed medications to requesting terminally ill patients to end their lives.
- Public discussion continued in Hawaii, Maine, and New York about their respective assisted dying bills.
Montana
- “Inside a Terminally Ill Man’s Decision to Die and His Emotional ‘Going Away’ Parties with Friends and Family,” People, 2/22/2017
- “Support ‘Death With Dignity’ in Montana,” Independent Record, 2/23/2017
- “Bill Seeks to Charge Doctors Assisting in Suicides,” Daily Inter Lake, 2/25/2017
- “Montana legislature introduces bill to charge doctors assisting in suicides,” Jurist, 2/26/2017
Elsewhere
- Hawaii: “If Souki’s tallies are right, medically-assisted-death bill has fighting chance to survive,” Honolulu Star Advertiser, 2/26/2017
- Maine: “Letter to the editor: ‘Death With Dignity’ bill facing Legislature deserves our careful consideration, support,” Portland Press Herald, 2/22/2017
- New York: “Bill sponsor says religious support is ‘next step’ for passing aid-in-dying bill,” Legislative Gazette, 2/21/2017
Other Stories
- “Gorsuch Staunchly Opposes ‘Aid in Dying.’ Does It Matter?” New York Times, 2/24/2017
- “Assisted suicide movement gains newer ground,” Washington Times, 2/26/2017
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