Oregon Considered
The Death with Dignity Act: From Oregon Ballot to the Supreme Court
October 04, 2005
Wednesday the Oregon Death with Dignity Act gets its ultimate test.
The U.S. Supreme Court will debate whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has the authority to block doctors from using federally controlled drugs to help their terminally ill patients die.
The lawsuit is the latest challenge in what has been a string of skirmishes over the law. Colin Fogarty has this brief history of physician assisted suicide in Oregon.
Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
Clearing The Air: Senators Feud Over Exhaust Rules
Officials Debate Rebuilding Fort Clatsop
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