Washington state to allow `dignity' deaths

Yahoo-AP ^ | 03/01/2009 | RACHEL LA CORTE

[greatdefender]

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Terminally ill patients with less than six months to live will soon be able to ask their doctors to prescribe them lethal medication in Washington state.

But even though the "Death with Dignity" law takes effect Thursday, people who might seek the life-ending prescriptions could find their doctors conflicted or not willing to write them.

Many doctors are hesitant to talk publicly about where they stand on the issue, said Dr. Tom Preston, a retired cardiologist and board member of Compassion & Choices, the group that campaigned for and supports the law.

[nufsed]

I know what Gods says. Don;'t need a reminder.

I asked a simple question about what men think. Sorry to muck up your thought process. Your inability to provide a straight-forward answer says all I need to know about you. Carry on.

[floriduh voter]

The culture of death is NOT a conservative principle. What’s your IQ? LOL

[floriduh voter]

I didn’t even say what God said. I said what I believed. Learn to read before jumping to conclusions????? Thanks so much.

[nufsed]

For the record. Thanx for your non-response to a simple question. You have addressed everything else I posted and even subscribed motives to me which are false. You are going out of your way to avoid answering a simple direct question.

[wagglebee]

Statement by the founder of Free Republic

As a conservative site, Free Republic is pro-God, pro-life, pro-family, pro-Constitution, pro-Bill of Rights, pro-gun, pro-limited government, pro-private property rights, pro-limited taxes, pro-capitalism, pro-national defense, pro-freedom, and-pro America. We oppose all forms of liberalism, socialism, fascism, pacifism, totalitarianism, anarchism, government enforced atheism, abortionism, feminism, homosexualism, racism, wacko environmentalism, judicial activism, etc.

NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN LIFE

"I speak for at least half the people here, including the Founder Jim Robinson, who has stated he will not vote for Giuliani under any circumstance."

Agree.

NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN LIFE

Don't Cut and Run, vote pro-life every time. It's the way you always win.

‘We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life — the unborn — without diminishing the value of all human life.’ —Ronald Reagan

[steve86]

Obama may shut down hospitals who refuse to do abortions.

In our area, that would be the exact hospital that serves the minority/lower income population.

[floriduh voter]

I did answer your question. If they are godless now, they will be godless for eternity. The culture of death hates religion - wonder why.

[nufsed]

Not even related to what I asked. You’ve had 4 tries and can’t seem to provide a straight answer. I think you should get back in line.

[wagglebee]

Does being pro-life mean you would force someone to live?

Except for those committed to mental institutions or in some sort of suicide watch in prisons, I am unaware of any society EVER "forcing" someone to live.

There is a great deal of difference between discontinuing "extraordinary measures" to that MIGHT be keeping a person alive (Karen Ann Quinlan lived nine years after her ventilator was removed and her parents NEVER suggested removing her feeding tube, they said that to do so would be murder) and taking proactive measures which WILL result in the person's death.

[floriduh voter]

It’s SUICIDE. That’s my answer, bright guy.

[ColdWater]

This is not an abortion thread and I am NOT referring to abortion.

[ColdWater]

prolife.com

Helping moms, saving babies, ending abortion!

[Drango]

Does being pro-life mean you would force someone to live?

[floriduh voter]

You like the babies but are okay with parts of the culture of death? Pro-lifers should not practice discrimination.

[ColdWater]

I believe life is from conception to natural death. I someone takes their own life, it’s the worst sin.

As I see it, then, you are imposing your religious beliefs on me by ensuring that government enforces your views.

[floriduh voter]

I already answered this. Are you a troll?

[wagglebee]

Are you saying that ONLY abortion is a pro-life issue?

[ColdWater]

Are you saying that ONLY abortion is a pro-life issue?

Mixing abortion with suicide is like the gays trying to ride on the coat-tails of the blacks.

[wagglebee]

Pro-life and anti-abortion ARE NOT the same thing.

[floriduh voter]

Oh, please. Can I be clearer? Suicide is a murder of one’s self. I am against murder. It’s the culture of death always looking for customers. The death cultists like Barack Obama are leftist SCUM.