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Citizens of Washington State are petitioning for a vote on an initiative to copy Oregon's assisted-suicide law.(The Week)(Brief article)

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Citizens of Washington State are petitioning for a vote on an initiative to copy Oregon's assisted-suicide law. Only people with terminal illnesses would have this grisly "right," at least at first--supporters of the initiative are already saying they want to liberalize the law if it passes. The proposed law is too expansive as it is. As in Oregon, ...

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