Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide

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General

Euthanasia and End-of-Life Decisions
All points of view. Includes court decisions, legislation, basic documents, statistics, links and some full-text articles.

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Support

Death with Dignity National Center
Information about the Death with Dignity laws in Oregon and Washington and efforts to introduce similar acts nationwide, including terminology, FAQs, and links to journal articles.  From the Death with Dignity National Center, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that has led the legal defense and education of the Oregon Death with Dignity Law for nearly 20 years.

ERGO - Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization
Research and guidelines for physicians and patients, links to organizations, a glossary, timeline, articles, and information on Dr. Jack Kevorkian and Oregon's Death with Dignity Act.  From ERGO, a nonprofit educational corporation whose objective is “to improve the quality of background research of assisted dying for persons who are terminally or hopelessly ill and wish to end their suffering.”

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Oppose

Euthanasia.com
Medical, legal and religious articles, international, national and regional news and information on mercy killings, living wills and physician- assisted suicides.  From people "committed to the fundamental belief that the direct killing of another person is wrong."

Patients Rights Council
Frequently asked questions on euthanasia and assisted suicide, a breakdown of assisted suicide laws by state, and links to recent articles in the news.  From the Patients Rights Council, which “is committed to the principle that you have the right to know all the facts about the critical issues of life, death, and assisted suicide.”

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Law

To Die or Not to Die
Link to a PDF article that explains the various classifications of life-ending decisions, reviews the historical background of assisted suicide laws in the United States going back to colonial times, and discusses the current state of such laws. Originally published in the University of Utah’s Journal of Law and Family Studies

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Physician Assisted Suicide Cases
Supreme Court summaries and transcripts, judge rulings and Oregon and Washington State laws and initiatives.

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Last Updated: December 27, 2011