Assisted suicide and the bias toward libertarianism in journalism
A heart-tugging piece about medically assisted suicide in The New York Times has columnist Michael Sean Winters concerned about journalistic objectivity.
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A heart-tugging piece about medically assisted suicide in The New York Times has columnist Michael Sean Winters concerned about journalistic objectivity.
Connecticut does not allow medical aid in dying, so Lynda Bluestein sued Vermont to take advantage of that state’s law. Now, legislators may make the practice more broadly available.
Oregon is weighing a bill to officially repeal the residency requirement for physician-assisted suicide after the state reached a legal settlement last year to stop enforcing it.
A cancer-stricken Connecticut grandma who's suing Vermont to let use its assisted dying laws says she was inspired to do so after watching the disease kill her mom.
"Death with Dignity" laws are on the books in 10 states and Washington DC, but opponents say they're ripe for abuse and discriminate against people with disabilities.