I am very conflicted about this issue. I really wasn't going to reply to anything, as it is such a precarious issue. But, after going over why I feel the way I do, I still am agianst it.


1. I will always be cynical of a society that has no problem micromanaging every aspect of an individuals life, but suddenly backs off on the issue of abortion and now (I think it will pass) assisted suicide. Drug laws, restrictions on types of treatment, seat belt laws, prostitution, but suddenly enlightenment. It is a slippery slope.
2. While there are safeguards in this provision, it appears the medical community is largely agianst it. Other doctors who might be for it may decide that they will not be involved for various reasons. In the end, it will become known among those who want to know who it is that will sign off on the required paperwork. This does leave a wide door open for abuse. Not every doctor is legit. I was listing to a writer for High Times talk about getting a prescription for medical marijuanna in California. When he it was his turn to see the doctor the nurse noticed he looked nervous. She told him not to worry as she had never seen anyone get denied. The doctor sat him in a chair and asked what his problem was. He said he had a weak back. The doctor asked for how long - he answered for a week back. The doctor smiled and filled out the prescription.

3. While I appreciate the story of the putting down an animal, we are not animals. The left has been trying to get us to buy into that one for years. Like it or not, abortion was the start of this issue. When does life become a life of value (no question it is alive in abortion, just a question of when it becomes a life with human value) and when does it cease to be one of value? Just like some people and doctors had no problem with late term abortions, there are also people and doctors who have no problem with expanding the definition of a life that is not worth living. When Palin was chosen, there were calls on the radio from people bashing her for allowing her son to live. They truely felt she was a horrendous person for not aborting him.