In a� 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Attorney General overstepped his bounds in trying to stop the state of Oregon from implementing its physician-assisted suicide law. Christianity Today has been covering the moral and political dimensions of the law since its inception in 1997. The opinion and a transcript of the oral arguments are available from the Supreme Court website.
It's Okay to Be Against Suicide
The temptation to evade moral pronouncements is ever with us. A Christianity Today editorial | posted 11/30/2005
Lies We've Heard Before
The same flawed arguments that legalized abortion are now used to support physician-assisted suicide. A Christianity Today editorial | July 13, 1998
What Really Died in Oregon
The state's voter-approved suicide law represents more than an extreme belief in personal autonomy. A Christianity Today editorial | January 12, 1998
Ashcroft's Revenge
Challenge to suicide law gets new life. by RNS, CT staff | posted 03/16/2005
Death Wishes
Circuit Court supports state's primary role in assisted suicide. By Marshall Allen | posted 07/15/2004
Severe Mercy in Oregon
How two dying patients dealt with a new right: When to die. Christine J. Gardner in Portland and Coos Bay | June 14, 1999
Bill Would Limit Lethal Drugs
A new bill before Congress could prohibit the use of federally controlled drugs for physician-assisted suicide. But critics say the measure would restrict legitimate use of painkillers for terminally ill patients. by Christine J. Gardner | October 26, 1998
Doctor-Assisted Suicide Stirs Physicians' Fears
Tremors from last month's major medical and moral earthquake in Oregon soon will be felt across the nation. by Patricia C. Roberts in Portland | December 8, 1997
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