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COVID-19 raised in latest physician-assisted suicide debate


COVID-19 raised in latest physician-assisted suicide debate
SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
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Some proponents of the latest effort in Connecticut to allow physicians to prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their lives said Friday the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for such a law.
Opponents of the legislation, however, argued at a virtual hearing at the state Legislature that it s the absolute wrong time to bring up the bill again.
“Why would the Connecticut legislature be holding a hearing and trying to pass assisted suicide during a year like this when so many of our seniors have already died and are in a mentally vulnerable state of mind,” asked Anthony Barca of Norwalk, who submitted written testimony to the General Assembly s Public Health Committee. ....

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