Montana judge: man has right to assisted suicide

[sasquatch]

Source: Associated Press

HELENA, Mont. – A Montana judge has issued a ruling saying residents of the state have the right to doctor-assisted suicide.

The ruling issued late Friday by state District Court Judge Dorothy McCarter makes Montana the third state in which doctor-assisted suicide is legal.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081206/ap_on_re_us/montana_assisted_suicide;_ylt=Alhp4ppblWkWPRljkjVQEVVvzwcF

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Wow, Montana sounds really cool now.

[Uben]

1. About friggin time! nt

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[ixion]

6. no doubt n/t

[anonymous171]

2. Montana is a pretty libertarian state.

Ron Paul got 25% there during the Republican Primaries.

[truthisfreedom]

3. Hark! Do thou hearest what I hear?

The sound of thousands of fundies racing to Montana with protest signs?

[Triana]

4. Excellent! I hope to have that right someday too. n/t

[stray cat]

5. This may get a trip to the supreme court

[antimatter98]

7. Excellent news. It should be our right nationwide. n/t

[davidthegnome]

8. Good to hear

A few things about it worry me though. Chief among them my worry that in the future it could become legal for depressed young people to do the same.

I might make that choice if I had a fatal illness... but chances are I'd do it myself in an unassisted manner (if I was capable of doing so). Still I'm glad that some will have that option available to them. Damn tough choice to make.

[shireen]

9. excellent ruling, but i wonder how long it will last .... nt

[Celeborn Skywalker]

10. Is Montana not very religious?

I don't know their historical makeup and was wondering if Montana doesn't have very many fundies? I know it is a very rural state.

[defendandprotect]

11. Great to see this -- simply another NATURAL RIGHT taken from us ----