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The editors of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin say:
The suicide of a 71-year-old Kailua man who was charged
with attempted murder of his terminally ill wife is a
tragic reminder that Hawaii legislators have rejected a
bill that would have allowed her to die with
dignity. The Legislature should revisit the issue in its
next regular session and legalize physician-assisted
suicide.
They conclude: A preferable solution would allow
a doctor to prescribe a lethal dose of medicine when
requested by a mentally alert resident diagnosed as
having less than six months to live, following the
approval of two physicians and a social worker. That is
the law in Oregon, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, and
should be enacted in Hawaii.
[Note: Some other recent stories related to this topic
are in the Links: section below.]
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http://www.starbulletin.com/editorials/20091215_Legalize_aided_suicide.html
Also see:
Hawaii: Kailua Case Ignites Physician-Assisted Suicide Debate
[KHON2]
http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Kailua-Case-Ignites-Physician-Assisted-Suicide/VqlVZA4GEk2Yf2HDPU4Rgw.cspx
The Honolulu Medical Examiner confirmed
Monday the man who tried to kill his terminally
ill wife in her hospital bed last week has
committed suicide. 71-year-old Robert Yagi was
found dead Sunday in his Olomana home.
"It has all of the earmarks of a
murder-suicide based on a man who could not bear
to see his loved one wife of many years
suffering," said Scott Foster of Death With
Dignity Hawaii. In a 2003 poll, Hawaii voters
were asked if they would support or oppose similar
legislation. 71 percent were in favor, 20 percent
opposed and nine percent didn't
know. "Overwhelming demographics supporting this
— overwhelming," said Foster
"Legalize aided suicide". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Tuesday, December 15, 2009. <www.starbulletin.com/editorials/20091215_Legalize_aided_suicide.html>. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Restaurant Row, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 210, 500 Ala Moana, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, U.S.A.
Tags (or keywords) briefly indicate some major topics of the report.
assisted suicide
mercy killing
Death With Dignity Hawaii
Hawaii
U.S.A.
The EuthaNEWSia ID for this advisory is: enid200912154743.
Mailed: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 14:07:06 -0600
at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
EuthaNEWSia is a free Canadian news advisory service covering end-of-life issues such as right to die, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. EuthaNEWSia is produced by the Right to Die Society of Canada which works toward a good death for all, including open, regulated and equitable access to euthanasia and assisted suicide. The editor is Michael Dawson <editor@euthanewsia.ca>.
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