(NRO) – When assisted-suicide activists sell legalization, it is always described as an itsy-bitsy change in medical ethics with “strict guidelines” to protect against abuse. But it turns out the guidelines are not really “strict,” nor are they intended to remain permanently in effect.
Here’s the pattern: Almost as soon as assisted suicide becomes legal, regulatory protections are redefined as “obstacles” or “barriers” to a good death. And the pressure is soon on to expand the law — which has happened in almost every state in which assisted suicide has been legalized. CONTINUE