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This R&D gives resources to extempers on the “right to die” movement in the United States. Also referred to as “death with dignity,” “aid in dying,” and “assisted suicide,” the practice is set to become the next controversial social issue with advocates pushing for more states to legalize the practice (and as a result, extempers need to be prepared to speak on it in a domestic social or constitutional issues round). Four U.S. states have legalized the practice and a district court decision last month in New Mexico said that doctors in that state can help terminally ill patients end their lives. Litigation is also pending in other states. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1997 in Washington v. Glucksberg and Vacco v. Quill that the U.S. Constitution does not give an individual the right to assisted suicide. However, states can allow for the practice, or ban it, if they choose to do so without federal interference.
‘Aid in Dying’ Gathers Momentum http://t.co/fPZ0zcx3Sf • Euthanasia began in the U.S. and Germany took it to its finality in the death camps
— Thom McCann (@Uberharty) February 13, 2014
U.S. Support for Euthanasia Hinges on How It’s Described http://t.co/uImr4JMBHR #euthanasia #assistedsuicide #aidindying
— Gary Wilkinson (@Beckfro) February 8, 2014
Should doctors help terminal patients die? A New Mexico judge has ruled that they can. http://t.co/aVG1J971Gj
— CNN (@CNN) January 14, 2014
Court Ruling: Aid in Dying Is a Fundamental Right in New Mexico – 5th U.S. state to allow! http://t.co/lAa7aN67z4
— Gail Rubin (@TheFamilyPlot) January 14, 2014
Via @nprnews: Judge Dismisses Assisted Suicide Case Against Pennsylvania Nurse http://t.co/ydB1u4r6iE
— Michael F Ozaki MD (@brontyman) February 13, 2014
.@NEJM poll: Majority of U.S./international #physicians oppose physician-assisted suicide. http://t.co/4cVkHq2HLg (@phillydotcom) #endoflife
— Physicians Practice (@PhysiciansPract) September 13, 2013
Right-to-die expands in U.S. #worlddaily blog post by @thecribby #euthanasia #assisteddying http://t.co/5stjBu34gl
— TorontoStar (@TorontoStar) May 15, 2013
Is a child with terminal illness capable to decide about her/his own death? http://t.co/2MDezBgpyX pic.twitter.com/qiJZK2vvoj
— Baki Topal (@topalbaki) February 13, 2014
Disability and Society Review of Assisted Suicide: The Liberal, Humanist Case Against Legalization http://t.co/t4T1FcpXjH #ScribdDocs
— Kevin Yuill (@historykev) February 13, 2014
State’s supreme court agrees to hear assisted suicide case http://t.co/MJqW8d9FlZ
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) December 27, 2013