X-Message-Number: 12013 From: Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 13:29:29 EDT Subject: Re: Federal overturn of Oregon law In a message dated 6/26/99 4:02:51 AM Central Daylight Time, writes: << AMA BOARD BACKS BILL THAT WOULD UNDERCUT OREGON'S PAS LAW By John Hughes WASHINGTON (AP) -- The American Medical Association has endorsed a bill that would prohibit the use of controlled substances for doctor-assisted suicide, a spokesman for the group said Thursday. >> So they'll be using shotguns? Won't that cause a problem with maintaining sterile conditions? Seriously, I don't see where doctors have anything to do with suicide. It should be up to the individual, not any professional group. The only thing required from society's point of view is that the suicide be uncoerced; and that is a matter for lawyers more than doctors. There isn't anything difficult about dying; it doesn't require a doctor's training to kill someone. (Although they've shown themselves to be pretty good at killing people with nutritional advice, it's hardly a humane way to go). Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=12013