I wrote a column against AB 651, which would legalize Oregon-style assisted suicide, in today’s Orange County Register. There is nothing particularly new in this piece. But repetition is the key to prevailing in today’s public policy debates. And, I think, it is a good, succinct view of why opposing assisted suicide is the right course. If this issue interests you, check it out. (Registration may be required.)
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