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“Connecticut’s assisted suicide bill has flaws, some experts say”

Several differences between the bill and Oregon’s 1997 “Death with Dignity Act,” which served as its model, are likely to be eliminated by the time the bill reaches the full legislature, but the changes aren’t likely to fix what opponents see as dangerous features….Dr. Sherwin Nuland favors the concept of physician-assisted suicide, but criticizes the Oregon law for what he sees as several major flaws, which are also reflected in the Connecticut bill.

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“Connecticut’s assisted suicide bill has flaws, some experts say”
March 31, 2013
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