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Supreme Judicial Court rejects bid to legalize ‘physician-assisted suicide’

Por: The Boston Globe Nation December 20, 2022

A doctor who provides life-ending medication to a patient can be prosecuted for manslaughter, the state’s highest court ruled Monday, declaring that the state constitution does not protect a right to what justices termed “physician-assisted suicide.”The unanimous decision by the Supreme Judicial Court sets the stage for a new legislative push on Beacon Hill. The ruling left the door open for action on the contentious issue, and lawmakers... + full article



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