Editorials and Public Opinion

In 2008 the Washington Death with Dignity Initiative has been endorsed by nine editorial boards.

	Counting Down But Not Out With Lung Cancer by Don Colburn, The Oregonian, 8/1/2007
	Act helps protect Oregonians, My View by Peg Sandeen, Portland Tribune, 7/27/2007
	Dr. Death's Second Thoughts by Nicholas Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6/25/2006
	Respect the Will of the People by Lisa Corcoran, The Oregonian, 6/20/2006
	The Politics of Death: Committee Should Advance AB651 San Francisco Chronicle, 6/20/2006
	Plea for a Forgotten Fighter - Let Kevorkian Die at Home with Dignity by Judy K-Terkel, The Madison Capital Times, 6/14/2006
	Oregon 2006 Primer: Iconoclasm and the GOP by GOB, www.redstate.com, 5/31/2006
	In the End, It Should Be About Choice by Phil Strickland, for The Californian, The North County Times, 5/30/2006
	Vermonters Deserve End-of-Life Options by H. Carmer Van Buren, MD, Burlington Free Press, 5/18/2006
	Voices: Assisted Suicide The Toronto Star, 5/17/2006
	Death with Dignity or a License to Kill? The Yorkshire Post, 5/12/2006
	Taking the Decision to Die The Guardian, 5/12/2006
	Cardinals, Bishops and Doctors Must Not Deny Us Our Last Rights by Polly Toynbee, The Guardian, 5/12/2006
	I'd like to die with dignity. And I don't want the medieval brigade interfering. by Camilla Cavendish, The London Times, 5/11/2006
	Medieval Thinking No Help to Dying by Tom Preston, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 5/3/2006
	Death with Dignity Needs Support by Cynthia Parent, The Rutland [Vermont] Herald, 4/14/2006
	Assurances of a Peaceful Death by Booth Gardner, Special to the Times, The Seattle Times, 4/13/2006
	The Battle Over the Legacy of Terri Schiavo by Bill Berkowitz, WorkingForChange, 4/6/2006
	Do we have strength not to sneeze? by Richard Payne, MD, Orlando Sentinel, 4/3/2006
	Some Culture Wars Haven't Exploded by Ellen Goodman, Syndicated Columnist, The Concord Monitor, 3/30/2006
	Assisted Suicide Has Its Merits by George Matheson, Barre Montpelier Times Argus, 3/17/2006
	French Favour Doctor-Assisted Suicide Angus Reid Global Scan, 3/15/2006
	The Culture of Death, And Why We Need to Cultivate It by Knute Berger, The Seattle Weekly, 3/15/2006
	Death: It's Not Pretty or Sinful. It's a Fact of Life by Mariel Garza, Los Angeles Daily News, 3/15/2006
	Oregon's Death with Dignity Numbers Don't Tell the Whole Story by Tom D'Antoni, The Huffington Post Blog, 3/9/2006
	Court Consistency The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, 3/8/2006
	In Our View: Discussion Necessary The Columbian (Vancouver, WA), 3/5/2006
	Assisted Suicide Provides Dignity, Respect for Terminally Ill by Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce, Jewish News Weekly, 2/27/2006
	A Fate Worse Than Death by Pat Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2/23/2006
	It's About the Killing, Not the Pain by Joan Ryan, San Francisco Chronicle, 2/23/2006
	SCOTUS: Oregon Assisted Suicide Decision is a Step Forward for Federalism and Liberty by Curtis White, The Remnant, 2/15/2006
	The Right to Make the Final Decision The Seattle Times, 2/14/2006
	Justice System Shows Hope by Harry Merker, The Ithica Journal, 2/6/2006
	Maybe Death with Dignity, But not Without Permission by Jason D. Ward, Boise State University Arbiter Online, 2/6/2006
	Many Americans Support the Right to Die Angus Reid Global Scan, 1/30/2006
	"Since We Asked" - Assisted Suicide Ruling Medford Mail Tribune, 1/29/2006
	Assisted-Suicide Ruling Advocates State Power by Nathan Alday, The Mississippi State Reflector, 1/25/2006
	"Dr. Death" Fighting for His Life by D. Allan Kerr, Seacoastonline.com, 1/25/2006
	Conflicted: Federalism v. Life by Paul Greenberg, Jewish World Review, 1/25/2006
	"Culture of Life" Declarations Drip of Hypocrisy by Tim Greer, Statesman Journal, 1/25/2006
	Supreme Court Right to Uphold Assisted Suicide Law by Thomas Bowden, The Ayn Rand Institute, 1/24/2006
	Guest Commentary: San Francisco Chronicle on Assisted Suicide The Ridgecrest Daily Independent, 1/23/2006
	DC Residents Review Assisted Suicide Angus Reid Global Scan, 1/22/2006
	Oregonians Speak Out on Assisted Suicide The Oregonian, 1/22/2006
	Dying Patients Should Have Option of Dignity Bothell Herald (Bothell, WA), 1/22/2006
	Message to Congress: Hands Off Assisted Suicide Law The Oregonian, 1/22/2006
	Credit Wyden, not Smith: Democrat defended the Death With Dignity Law The Register-Guard (Eugene), 1/21/2006
	Role Reversal: The Supreme Court on Physician Aid-in-Dying by Barbara Coombs Lee, Center for American Progress, 1/20/2006
	High Court Decision Leaves Assisted Suicide Issue Where it Belongs: With the States The Monitor (Texas), 1/20/2006
	Court's Ruling in Oregon Case Sound The Cincinatti Enquirer, 1/20/2006
	Court's Suicide Ruling Won't End Debate USA Today, 1/19/2006
	The Assisted-Suicide Decision The New York Times, 1/19/2006
	In Oregon Case, Court Reaffirms States' Authority by James Hanley, Lansing State Journal, 1/19/2006
	Berg sees recent ruling as a vote of confidence for the California Compassionate Choice Act by Shane Mizer, The Eureka Reporter, 1/19/2006
	Focus on Oregon's Death with Dignity Law: Court Gets Pat on Back, but Caution is in the Air The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), 1/19/2006
	State's Right, Attorney General's Wrong by Dale McFeatters, Scripps Howard News Service, 1/18/2006
	Opinion/Editorials Address Supreme Court Decision on Physician-Assisted Suicide KaiserNetwork.org, 1/18/2006
	Hawai'i Legislators Should Reconsider "Death with Dignity" Bill The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1/18/2006
	Preview of New America by Al Rodbell, Al Rodbell's Blog, 1/17/2006
	I'm Proud to Be from the "Death With Dignity" State of Oregon by Russell Shaw, The Huffington Post, 1/17/2006
	Let's Get Serious About Relieving Chronic Pain by Jane E. Brody, The New York Times, 1/10/2006
	'Political Misbehaving' in Schiavo Case by Ed Susman, UPI.com, 1/9/2006
	ACLU of Southern California: Support Compassionate End-of-Life Choices www.aclu-sc.org, 1/6/2006
	Strong Public Support for Right to Die by The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 1/5/2006
	The Big Chill — Inserting the DEA into End-of-Life Care by Timothy E. Quill, M.D., and Diane E. Meier, M.D., New England Journal of Medicine, 1/5/2006
	Superior production of Whose Life enlivens theater troupe's debut at Museum of Art by Jack Zink, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, 1/5/2006
	An End to the Suffering by Malcolm F. Severance, PhD, Livin' the Vermont Way Magazine, 1/1/2006
	What Congress Should Really Be Asking Alito About by Tom D'Antoni, The Huffington Post, 12/13/2005
	Opinion: To Live and Die With Dignity by Michelle Mann, Law Times (Ontario), 11/28/2005
	Editorial: A Test of Life and Death The Hartford Courant, 11/22/2005
	Editorial: Empty Words Rutland Herald, 11/16/2005
	Opinion: The Ultimate Kindness by Chuck George, LewRockwell.com, 11/14/2005
	Opinion: Make Your Death Plans Now by Harry Merker, The Ithica Journal, 11/11/2005
	Opinion: Alito's Libertarian Streak by Ilya Somin, 11/11/2005
	Opinion: No Dignity In Death By Dehydration by June Maxam, The North Country Gazette, 11/11/2005
	Editorial: Unintended Consequence - Defeat of Proposition 73 could generate support for California 'death with dignity' by Will Shuck, Capitol Weekly.net, 11/10/2005
	Editorial: A Public Death, A Lasting Gift The Concord Monitor, 11/9/2005
	Editorial: When Leviathan is a Republican by Jacob Sullum, TownHall.com, 11/9/2005
	Editorial: The Right to Die by Susan Jacoby, AARP Bulletin, 11/1/2005
	Editorial: Justice Scalia excludes you from the Court by Nat Hentoff, Jewish World Review, 10/31/2005
	Poem: Our Legacy by Karen L. Kirchdoerfer, Whitehall, PA, 10/28/2005
	Blog: The Power of Choice by Andrew Hodgdon, PULSE Web Log (inthefray.com), 10/24/2005
	Blog: The End of Federalism? by John C. Eastman, The Claremont Institute Blog, 10/24/2005
	Editorial: Miers Understands States' Rights by Froma Harrop, The Providence Journal, 10/19/2005
	Editorial: Justice Kennedy - 'It's a Tough Case' by James Kilpatrick, The Southern Illinoisian, 10/18/2005
	Editorial: Assisted suicide and the Supreme Court - Oregon's Future with the Roberts Court by Stephan Kanter, The Oregonian, 10/17/2005
	Opinion: Give Me Liberty At My Death by Alan Eder, University of Arizona, Arizona Daily Wildcat, 10/17/2005
	Opinion: Conservatives and Christians in Power Find Liberal Tactics Appealing by Bob Strodtbeck, Best Syndication Forums, 10/16/2005
	Editorial: Assisted Suicide - A Necessary Freedom by Jessica Derleth (University of Oregon), The Daily Emerald, 10/14/2005
	Editorial: Assisted Suicide Not a Case for Federal Courts by Staff Editorial, The Daily Illini and The Pitt News, 10/13/2005
	Letter: Assisted Death More Humane Than Agonizing, Painful Death by Judith in Iowa, 10/13/2005
	Editorial: All Should Have Right to Die Bowling Green News, 10/12/2005
	Letter: Agrees With Betty Rollin's Editorial 10/12/2005
	Editorial: This is No Place for DEA Agents by Froma Harrop, Providence Journal, 10/12/2005
	Editorial: Leave Death With Dignity Alone The Missoulian, 10/11/2005
	Poll: Physicians and General Public Support Physician-Assisted Suicide HCD Research, 10/11/2005
	Editorial: Keep Federal Hands Off Oregon Law by Mitch Albom, The Buffalo News, 10/11/2005
	Editorial: Let Oregon Keep Suicide Statute Atlanta Journal Constitution, 10/11/2005
	Opinion: Feds Seek to Legislate Who Lives and Who Dies by Ben Shore (San Diego State University), The Daily Aztec, 10/11/2005
	Opinion: Death with Dignity is Endangered by M. Charles Bakst, The Daily Breeze (Torrence, CA), 10/10/2005
	Editorial: Our View - The Wrong Tool Midland Daily News, 10/10/2005
	Editorial: Supreme Court Kills State Rights Amarillo Globe News, 10/10/2005
	Blog: Death With Dignity - John Roberts Set To Legislate From The Bench by Balletshooz, Blogger News Network, 10/10/2005
	Editorial: When Life's Flame Goes Out by Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today, 10/10/2005
	Editorial: Kevorkian Has No Place in Supreme Court Debate The Statesman-Journal (Salem, OR), 10/10/2005
	Editorials & Opinions USA Today, 10/9/2005
	Editorial: Let States Decide on Assisted Suicide San Jose Mercury News, 10/8/2005
	Poll: Readers Share Their Views on Physician-Assisted Suicide The Statesman-Journal (Salem, OR), 10/7/2005
	Editorial: Autonomy for Oregon The Washington Post, 10/7/2005
	Opinion: Government Has No Jurisdiction to Determine Life and Death by Kate Corring (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Collegiate Times, 10/7/2005
	Editorial: Life Without the Critical Fifth Vote by Marcia Coyle, The National Law Journal, 10/7/2005
	Editorial: Right to Die Under Attack by Marcia Angell, The Miami Herald, 10/7/2005
	Editorial: Ulterior Motives? by J. Swygart, The Decatur Daily Democrat, 10/6/2005
	Story Makes Strong Case for Death with Dignity by Linda Szumny, USA Today, 10/6/2005
	Letter: Christian, Republican, Supporter of Death with Dignity by David in Ventura, CA, 10/5/2005
	Opinion: Report From the Front by Micahael H. White, 10/5/2005
	Editorial: The Dying, Not the Feds, Deserve Final Say on Life USA Today, 10/5/2005
	Editorial: My Husband Died With Dignity by Nora Miller, USA Today, 10/3/2005
	Readers Debate the Ethics, Use of Assisted Suicide The Statesman-Journal (Salem, OR), 10/2/2005
	Editorial: In the End, Peace of Mind by Betty Rollin, Los Angeles Times, 9/25/2005
	Editorial: Should High Court Oveturn Oregon's Assisted-Suicide Law? by Richard R. Aguirre, The Statesman-Journal (Salem, OR), 9/25/2005
	Editorial: A Dying Choice by Cassie MacDuff, The Press-Enterprise, 9/20/2005
	Editorial: Political equations are in for a revision by Joan Biskupic, USA Today, 9/6/2005
	Poll: Medical End-of-Life Decisions for Children in the Netherlands Source: American Medical Association (AMA), 9/1/2005
	Editorial: The Sanctity of Life by Peter Singer, Foreign Policy, 8/31/2005
	Poll: Most Britons Back Assisted Suicide Angus Reid Global Scan / Angus Reid Consultants, 8/30/2005
	Will We Ever Arrive at the Good Death? by Robin Marantz Henig, New York Times Magazine, 8/7/2005
	Poll: U.S. Adults Favor Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide by Humphrey Taylor, Harris Interactive Inc., 4/27/2005
	Editorial: The right to die on one's own terms is the whole point The Toledo Blade, 2/25/2005
	Poll: The View from Mainstream America - The Catholic Voter in Summer 2004 by Belden Russonello & Stewart, Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), 7/13/2004
	Editorial: Path to a Peaceful Death by Betty Rollin, The Washington Post, 5/30/2004
	Editorial: Suicide Bill - Weary of the Post-Mortems The Honolulu Advertiser, 3/15/2004
	Opinion: Don't Despair Over Bill's Rejection by Roland L. Halpern, The Honolulu Advertiser, 3/12/2004
	Editorial: Raw Issue Handled With Dignity by David Shapiro, The Honolulu Advertiser, 3/10/2004
	Editorial: Terminally Ill Deserve the Right to Choice in Dying The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 3/8/2004
	Editorial: Death with Dignity Isn't Going Away The Honolulu Advertiser, 3/4/2004
	Poll: Hawai'i Issue Study - Issues Affecting Those Dying of a Terminal Disease QMark Research & Polling, 1/16/2004
	Editorial: Harvard Professor Supports Physician-Assisted Dying by Sanya Patel, University Wire (The Pitt News via U-Wire), 11/3/2003
	Poll: Physician-Assisted Suicide Supported in Arizona by Social Research Laboratory at Northern Arizona University, Grand Canyon State Poll, 3/14/2003
	Editorial: Good, Bad to Assisted Suicide Law by Frank H. Boehm, The Tennessean, 6/2/2002
	Poll: 2-1 Majorities Continue to Support Rights to Both Euthanasia and Doctor-Assisted Suicide by Humphrey Taylor, The Harris Poll, Harris Interactive, 1/9/2002
	Editorial: Leave Assisted Suicide to Doctors and Patients by Tanya Albert, AMN News Staff, American Medical News, 6/4/2001
	Poll: Oregon Physicians' Attitudes About and Experiences With End-of-Life Care by Linda Ganzini, M.D., et al, Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/9/2001

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