In Oregon, A Doctor May Help You Commit Suicide.

In Gonzales v. Oregon, __ U.S. __ (Decided January 17, 2006), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the federal Controlled Substances Act does not allow the U.S. Attorney General to prohibit doctors from prescribing regulated drugs for use in physician-assisted suicide under the Oregon Death With Dignity Act (which state Act permits the procedure) [368 F.3d 1118, affirmed].


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