Bravo to the supreme court
 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...1700435_2.html


By GINA HOLLAND
The Associated Press
Tuesday, January 17, 2006; 11:00 AM

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court upheld Oregon's one-of-a-kind physician-assisted suicide law Tuesday, rejecting a Bush administration attempt to punish doctors who help terminally ill patients die.

Justices, on a 6-3 vote, said that federal authority to regulate doctors does not override the 1997 Oregon law used to end the lives of more than 200 seriously ill people. New Chief Justice John Roberts backed the Bush administration, dissenting for the first time.

The administration improperly tried to use a drug law to prosecute Oregon doctors who prescribe overdoses, the court majority said.
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Long two page article but it's a damn good ruling.

Re: Bravo to the supreme court
 

1997 was when they legalized Euthanasia in Oregon? And to kill over 200 people??? Whatever for? I'll have to look that up, sounds ...intersting..?

Re: Bravo to the supreme court
 

Roberts=Scalia=Thomas disending judges.

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People have to be terminal with 6 months or less to live which has to be agreed to by at least two physicians and they also have to be ruled mentally competent to make the decision.

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No big shocker there. :hmm:

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Wait till Alito hits the court!!

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will the devil finally have his 1,000 year regin ?

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I am glad they upheld oregon's law. I belive we voted on this law 2-3 times in the past. It was approved every time.