Assisted Suicide
The local news just ran a story about a man in his 50's with end stage cancer (prognosis is six more weeks at best) This is a well educated man who is extremely articulate, as well as knowledgeable about the disease process.

As a resident of Oregon, where the voters have three times passed a right to die act, he asked his physician to prescribe a lethal dose of barbiturates. His wish was granted. He has stated he doubts he will resort to using them, but he is comforted in the knowledge that, albeit a last resort, this compassionate end-of-life option is available, should his pain become unmanageable.

This brave man has his affairs in order, the support of his family, and the will to endure his ever increasing pain, until it becomes apparent that the timely end of his life is in the best interest of all intimately concerned.

The Supreme Court will soon consider striking down the wishes of this man and the voters of Oregon. What a friggen travesty. The Hippocratic oath is based on "Do No Harm". My question to the naysayers is obvious.