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Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Assisted Suicide LawPosted on Jan 17, 2006
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court upheld Oregon’s one-of-a-kind physician-assisted suicide law Tuesday, rejecting a Bush administration attempt to punish doctors who help terminally ill patients die. Justices, on a 6-3 vote, said that federal authority to regulate doctors does not override the 1997 Oregon law used to end the lives of more than 200 seriously ill people. New Chief Justice John Roberts backed the Bush administration, dissenting for the first time. | story Previous item: James Frey Gets Spanked by Two NYT Columnists Next item: Holland To Vote on Burqa Ban Elsewhere: . Are you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment |