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Montana Judge OKs Assisted Suicide

Item: Judge's ruling legalizes assisted suicide in Montana/AP

More Info: McCarter ruled that mentally competent, terminally ill Montanans have a right to obtain medications that can be self-administered to bring about a peaceful death if they find their suffering unbearable. The ruling says physicians can prescribe such medication without fear of criminal prosecution.

Question: Now, that Oregon and Washington have assisted suicide laws -- and Montana has a court ruling in favor -- do you think Idahoans would approve one, too?



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