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In other news...
White House opposes physician-assisted suicide
November 12, 1996Web posted at: 11:50 p.m. EST
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Clinton administration is calling on the Supreme Court to say terminally ill patients have no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide.
The Justice Department filed a legal brief Tuesday, arguing that New York and Washington state laws prohibiting physician-assisted suicide should be reinstated. Lower federal courts struck down both statutes.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments early next year on whether a state can outlaw physician-assisted suicide. A decision is expected by the end of June.
The American Medical Association and 20 states also filed papers with the Supreme Court by Tuesday's deadline, arguing against legalizing physician-assisted suicide.
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Related sites:
- Right to Die Society
- International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force
- Supreme Court Justices
- FedWorld - Supreme Court Decisions
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