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Editorials and Public Opinion

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  • Counting Down But Not Out With Lung Cancer
    by Don Colburn, The Oregonian, 8/1/2007

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  • Act helps protect Oregonians, My View
    by Peg Sandeen, Portland Tribune, 7/27/2007

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  • Dr. Death's Second Thoughts
    by Nicholas Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6/25/2006

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  • Respect the Will of the People
    by Lisa Corcoran, The Oregonian, 6/20/2006

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  • The Politics of Death: Committee Should Advance AB651
    San Francisco Chronicle, 6/20/2006

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  • Plea for a Forgotten Fighter - Let Kevorkian Die at Home with Dignity
    by Judy K-Terkel, The Madison Capital Times, 6/14/2006

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  • Oregon 2006 Primer: Iconoclasm and the GOP
    by GOB, www.redstate.com, 5/31/2006

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  • In the End, It Should Be About Choice
    by Phil Strickland, for The Californian, The North County Times, 5/30/2006

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  • Vermonters Deserve End-of-Life Options
    by H. Carmer Van Buren, MD, Burlington Free Press, 5/18/2006

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  • Voices: Assisted Suicide
    The Toronto Star, 5/17/2006

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  • Death with Dignity or a License to Kill?
    The Yorkshire Post, 5/12/2006

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  • Taking the Decision to Die
    The Guardian, 5/12/2006

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  • Cardinals, Bishops and Doctors Must Not Deny Us Our Last Rights
    by Polly Toynbee, The Guardian, 5/12/2006

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  • 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

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  • Medieval Thinking No Help to Dying
    by Tom Preston, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 5/3/2006

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  • Death with Dignity Needs Support
    by Cynthia Parent, The Rutland [Vermont] Herald, 4/14/2006

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  • Assurances of a Peaceful Death
    by Booth Gardner, Special to the Times, The Seattle Times, 4/13/2006

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  • The Battle Over the Legacy of Terri Schiavo
    by Bill Berkowitz, WorkingForChange, 4/6/2006

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  • Do we have strength not to sneeze?
    by Richard Payne, MD, Orlando Sentinel, 4/3/2006

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  • Some Culture Wars Haven't Exploded
    by Ellen Goodman, Syndicated Columnist, The Concord Monitor, 3/30/2006

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  • Assisted Suicide Has Its Merits
    by George Matheson, Barre Montpelier Times Argus, 3/17/2006

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  • French Favour Doctor-Assisted Suicide
    Angus Reid Global Scan, 3/15/2006

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  • The Culture of Death, And Why We Need to Cultivate It
    by Knute Berger, The Seattle Weekly, 3/15/2006

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  • Death: It's Not Pretty or Sinful. It's a Fact of Life
    by Mariel Garza, Los Angeles Daily News, 3/15/2006

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  • Oregon's Death with Dignity Numbers Don't Tell the Whole Story
    by Tom D'Antoni, The Huffington Post Blog, 3/9/2006

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  • Court Consistency
    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, 3/8/2006

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  • In Our View: Discussion Necessary
    The Columbian (Vancouver, WA), 3/5/2006

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  • Assisted Suicide Provides Dignity, Respect for Terminally Ill
    by Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce, Jewish News Weekly, 2/27/2006

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  • A Fate Worse Than Death
    by Pat Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2/23/2006

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  • It's About the Killing, Not the Pain
    by Joan Ryan, San Francisco Chronicle, 2/23/2006

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  • SCOTUS: Oregon Assisted Suicide Decision is a Step Forward for Federalism and Liberty
    by Curtis White, The Remnant, 2/15/2006

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  • The Right to Make the Final Decision
    The Seattle Times, 2/14/2006

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  • Justice System Shows Hope
    by Harry Merker, The Ithica Journal, 2/6/2006

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  • Maybe Death with Dignity, But not Without Permission
    by Jason D. Ward, Boise State University Arbiter Online, 2/6/2006

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  • Many Americans Support the Right to Die
    Angus Reid Global Scan, 1/30/2006

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  • "Since We Asked" - Assisted Suicide Ruling
    Medford Mail Tribune, 1/29/2006

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  • Assisted-Suicide Ruling Advocates State Power
    by Nathan Alday, The Mississippi State Reflector, 1/25/2006

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  • "Dr. Death" Fighting for His Life
    by D. Allan Kerr, Seacoastonline.com, 1/25/2006

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  • Conflicted: Federalism v. Life
    by Paul Greenberg, Jewish World Review, 1/25/2006

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  • "Culture of Life" Declarations Drip of Hypocrisy
    by Tim Greer, Statesman Journal, 1/25/2006

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  • Supreme Court Right to Uphold Assisted Suicide Law
    by Thomas Bowden, The Ayn Rand Institute, 1/24/2006

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  • Guest Commentary: San Francisco Chronicle on Assisted Suicide
    The Ridgecrest Daily Independent, 1/23/2006

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  • DC Residents Review Assisted Suicide
    Angus Reid Global Scan, 1/22/2006

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  • Oregonians Speak Out on Assisted Suicide
    The Oregonian, 1/22/2006

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  • Dying Patients Should Have Option of Dignity
    Bothell Herald (Bothell, WA), 1/22/2006

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  • Message to Congress: Hands Off Assisted Suicide Law
    The Oregonian, 1/22/2006

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  • Credit Wyden, not Smith: Democrat defended the Death With Dignity Law
    The Register-Guard (Eugene), 1/21/2006

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  • Role Reversal: The Supreme Court on Physician Aid-in-Dying
    by Barbara Coombs Lee, Center for American Progress, 1/20/2006

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  • High Court Decision Leaves Assisted Suicide Issue Where it Belongs: With the States
    The Monitor (Texas), 1/20/2006

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  • Court's Ruling in Oregon Case Sound
    The Cincinatti Enquirer, 1/20/2006

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  • Court's Suicide Ruling Won't End Debate
    USA Today, 1/19/2006

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  • The Assisted-Suicide Decision
    The New York Times, 1/19/2006

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  • In Oregon Case, Court Reaffirms States' Authority
    by James Hanley, Lansing State Journal, 1/19/2006

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  • Berg sees recent ruling as a vote of confidence for the California Compassionate Choice Act
    by Shane Mizer, The Eureka Reporter, 1/19/2006

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  • 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

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  • State's Right, Attorney General's Wrong
    by Dale McFeatters, Scripps Howard News Service, 1/18/2006

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  • Opinion/Editorials Address Supreme Court Decision on Physician-Assisted Suicide
    KaiserNetwork.org, 1/18/2006

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  • Hawai'i Legislators Should Reconsider "Death with Dignity" Bill
    The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1/18/2006

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  • Preview of New America
    by Al Rodbell, Al Rodbell's Blog, 1/17/2006

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  • I'm Proud to Be from the "Death With Dignity" State of Oregon
    by Russell Shaw, The Huffington Post, 1/17/2006

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  • Let's Get Serious About Relieving Chronic Pain
    by Jane E. Brody, The New York Times, 1/10/2006

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  • 'Political Misbehaving' in Schiavo Case
    by Ed Susman, UPI.com, 1/9/2006

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  • ACLU of Southern California: Support Compassionate End-of-Life Choices
    www.aclu-sc.org, 1/6/2006

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  • Strong Public Support for Right to Die
    by The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 1/5/2006

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  • 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

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  • Superior production of Whose Life enlivens theater troupe's debut at Museum of Art
    by Jack Zink, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, 1/5/2006

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  • An End to the Suffering
    by Malcolm F. Severance, PhD, Livin' the Vermont Way Magazine, 1/1/2006

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  • What Congress Should Really Be Asking Alito About
    by Tom D'Antoni, The Huffington Post, 12/13/2005

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  • Opinion: To Live and Die With Dignity
    by Michelle Mann, Law Times (Ontario), 11/28/2005

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  • Editorial: A Test of Life and Death
    The Hartford Courant, 11/22/2005

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  • Editorial: Empty Words
    Rutland Herald, 11/16/2005

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  • Opinion: The Ultimate Kindness
    by Chuck George, LewRockwell.com, 11/14/2005

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  • Opinion: Make Your Death Plans Now
    by Harry Merker, The Ithica Journal, 11/11/2005

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  • Opinion: Alito's Libertarian Streak
    by Ilya Somin, 11/11/2005

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  • Opinion: No Dignity In Death By Dehydration
    by June Maxam, The North Country Gazette, 11/11/2005

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  • Editorial: Unintended Consequence - Defeat of Proposition 73 could generate support for California 'death with dignity'
    by Will Shuck, Capitol Weekly.net, 11/10/2005

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  • Editorial: A Public Death, A Lasting Gift
    The Concord Monitor, 11/9/2005

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  • Editorial: When Leviathan is a Republican
    by Jacob Sullum, TownHall.com, 11/9/2005

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  • Editorial: The Right to Die
    by Susan Jacoby, AARP Bulletin, 11/1/2005

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  • Editorial: Justice Scalia excludes you from the Court
    by Nat Hentoff, Jewish World Review, 10/31/2005

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  • Poem: Our Legacy
    by Karen L. Kirchdoerfer, Whitehall, PA, 10/28/2005

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  • Blog: The Power of Choice
    by Andrew Hodgdon, PULSE Web Log (inthefray.com), 10/24/2005

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  • Blog: The End of Federalism?
    by John C. Eastman, The Claremont Institute Blog, 10/24/2005

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  • Editorial: Miers Understands States' Rights
    by Froma Harrop, The Providence Journal, 10/19/2005

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  • Editorial: Justice Kennedy - 'It's a Tough Case'
    by James Kilpatrick, The Southern Illinoisian, 10/18/2005

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  • Editorial: Assisted suicide and the Supreme Court - Oregon's Future with the Roberts Court
    by Stephan Kanter, The Oregonian, 10/17/2005

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  • Opinion: Give Me Liberty At My Death
    by Alan Eder, University of Arizona, Arizona Daily Wildcat, 10/17/2005

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  • Opinion: Conservatives and Christians in Power Find Liberal Tactics Appealing
    by Bob Strodtbeck, Best Syndication Forums, 10/16/2005

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  • Editorial: Assisted Suicide - A Necessary Freedom
    by Jessica Derleth (University of Oregon), The Daily Emerald, 10/14/2005

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  • Editorial: Assisted Suicide Not a Case for Federal Courts
    by Staff Editorial, The Daily Illini and The Pitt News, 10/13/2005

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  • Letter: Assisted Death More Humane Than Agonizing, Painful Death
    by Judith in Iowa, 10/13/2005

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  • Editorial: All Should Have Right to Die
    Bowling Green News, 10/12/2005

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  • Letter: Agrees With Betty Rollin's Editorial
    10/12/2005

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  • Editorial: This is No Place for DEA Agents
    by Froma Harrop, Providence Journal, 10/12/2005

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  • Editorial: Leave Death With Dignity Alone
    The Missoulian, 10/11/2005

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  • Poll: Physicians and General Public Support Physician-Assisted Suicide
    HCD Research, 10/11/2005

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  • Editorial: Keep Federal Hands Off Oregon Law
    by Mitch Albom, The Buffalo News, 10/11/2005

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  • Editorial: Let Oregon Keep Suicide Statute
    Atlanta Journal Constitution, 10/11/2005

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  • Opinion: Feds Seek to Legislate Who Lives and Who Dies
    by Ben Shore (San Diego State University), The Daily Aztec, 10/11/2005

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  • Opinion: Death with Dignity is Endangered
    by M. Charles Bakst, The Daily Breeze (Torrence, CA), 10/10/2005

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  • Editorial: Our View - The Wrong Tool
    Midland Daily News, 10/10/2005

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  • Editorial: Supreme Court Kills State Rights
    Amarillo Globe News, 10/10/2005

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  • Blog: Death With Dignity - John Roberts Set To Legislate From The Bench
    by Balletshooz, Blogger News Network, 10/10/2005

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  • Editorial: When Life's Flame Goes Out
    by Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today, 10/10/2005

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  • Editorial: Kevorkian Has No Place in Supreme Court Debate
    The Statesman-Journal (Salem, OR), 10/10/2005

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  • Editorials & Opinions
    USA Today, 10/9/2005

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  • Editorial: Let States Decide on Assisted Suicide
    San Jose Mercury News, 10/8/2005

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  • Poll: Readers Share Their Views on Physician-Assisted Suicide
    The Statesman-Journal (Salem, OR), 10/7/2005

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  • Editorial: Autonomy for Oregon
    The Washington Post, 10/7/2005

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  • Opinion: Government Has No Jurisdiction to Determine Life and Death
    by Kate Corring (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Collegiate Times, 10/7/2005

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  • Editorial: Life Without the Critical Fifth Vote
    by Marcia Coyle, The National Law Journal, 10/7/2005

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  • Editorial: Right to Die Under Attack
    by Marcia Angell, The Miami Herald, 10/7/2005

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  • Editorial: Ulterior Motives?
    by J. Swygart, The Decatur Daily Democrat, 10/6/2005

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  • Story Makes Strong Case for Death with Dignity
    by Linda Szumny, USA Today, 10/6/2005

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  • Letter: Christian, Republican, Supporter of Death with Dignity
    by David in Ventura, CA, 10/5/2005

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  • Opinion: Report From the Front
    by Micahael H. White, 10/5/2005

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  • Editorial: The Dying, Not the Feds, Deserve Final Say on Life
    USA Today, 10/5/2005

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  • Editorial: My Husband Died With Dignity
    by Nora Miller, USA Today, 10/3/2005

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  • Readers Debate the Ethics, Use of Assisted Suicide
    The Statesman-Journal (Salem, OR), 10/2/2005

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  • Editorial: In the End, Peace of Mind
    by Betty Rollin, Los Angeles Times, 9/25/2005

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  • Editorial: Should High Court Oveturn Oregon's Assisted-Suicide Law?
    by Richard R. Aguirre, The Statesman-Journal (Salem, OR), 9/25/2005

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  • Editorial: A Dying Choice
    by Cassie MacDuff, The Press-Enterprise, 9/20/2005

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  • Editorial: Political equations are in for a revision
    by Joan Biskupic, USA Today, 9/6/2005

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  • Poll: Medical End-of-Life Decisions for Children in the Netherlands
    Source: American Medical Association (AMA), 9/1/2005

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  • Editorial: The Sanctity of Life
    by Peter Singer, Foreign Policy, 8/31/2005

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  • Poll: Most Britons Back Assisted Suicide
    Angus Reid Global Scan / Angus Reid Consultants, 8/30/2005

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  • Will We Ever Arrive at the Good Death?
    by Robin Marantz Henig, New York Times Magazine, 8/7/2005

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  • Poll: U.S. Adults Favor Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide
    by Humphrey Taylor, Harris Interactive Inc., 4/27/2005

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  • Editorial: The right to die on one's own terms is the whole point
    The Toledo Blade, 2/25/2005

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  • 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

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  • Editorial: Path to a Peaceful Death
    by Betty Rollin, The Washington Post, 5/30/2004

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  • Editorial: Suicide Bill - Weary of the Post-Mortems
    The Honolulu Advertiser, 3/15/2004

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  • Opinion: Don't Despair Over Bill's Rejection
    by Roland L. Halpern, The Honolulu Advertiser, 3/12/2004

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  • Editorial: Raw Issue Handled With Dignity
    by David Shapiro, The Honolulu Advertiser, 3/10/2004

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  • Editorial: Terminally Ill Deserve the Right to Choice in Dying
    The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 3/8/2004

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  • Editorial: Death with Dignity Isn't Going Away
    The Honolulu Advertiser, 3/4/2004

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  • Poll: Hawai'i Issue Study - Issues Affecting Those Dying of a Terminal Disease
    QMark Research & Polling, 1/16/2004

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  • Editorial: Harvard Professor Supports Physician-Assisted Dying
    by Sanya Patel, University Wire (The Pitt News via U-Wire), 11/3/2003

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  • Poll: Physician-Assisted Suicide Supported in Arizona
    by Social Research Laboratory at Northern Arizona University, Grand Canyon State Poll, 3/14/2003

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  • Editorial: Good, Bad to Assisted Suicide Law
    by Frank H. Boehm, The Tennessean, 6/2/2002

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  • 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

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  • Editorial: Leave Assisted Suicide to Doctors and Patients
    by Tanya Albert, AMN News Staff, American Medical News, 6/4/2001

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  • 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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