US Supreme Court to weigh 'death with dignity' case
AFP, October, 2005
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US Supreme Court will hear arguments for and against euthanasia on Wednesday when it reviews a "death with dignity" law from the state of Oregon in a case that could have far-reaching consequences.
The court's decision will be followed closely, as other states are considering similar laws, including California.
A lower court has already ruled that the Oregon law, which permits terminally ill patients to receive lethal doses of medication, is constitutional.
But President George W. Bush's administration, supported by religious groups, has tried for three years to overturn the 1997 law.
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In May 2004, the US Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that Bush's former attorney general, John Ashcroft, overstepped his authority when he issued an order in November 2002 annulling the Oregon law.
Ashcroft, a staunch conservative, had argued that the law represented an improper use of medication by ...
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