After failing three times in recent years, a bill that would allow terminally ill Maryland residents to obtain prescription drugs to end their own lives is moving forward in the state's General Assembly.
Two House of Delegates committees jointly voted Friday to advance the “End of Life Options Act” to the full chamber, which will debate the measure next week.
Del. Shane Pendergrass, who has been sponsoring the bill for years, teared up and hugged Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk as soon as the vote was tallied as 24 delegates in favor and 20 opposed.
“It means to me that all the people who have come down here over the years — some of whom are not here anymore — got what they wished for,” said Pendergrass, a Howard County Democrat. “Though they won’t be able to use it, other people will. This will help people.”
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This great , murder the babies and now the elderly.
ReplyDeleteTwo completely different issues. Try to use some thought next time.
DeleteI have no problem with this.
ReplyDeleteWhen my time comes, I would rather go out of this world on my own terms.
Hopefully painless and in my sleep!
Anyone in severe pain should be able to decide to end their life. That is a decision only they can make, it is between them and GOD.
ReplyDeleteThis needs to be done to the traitor governor!
ReplyDeleteSlippery slope here...we Will be sorry if this is enacted. Think ahead and use critical thinking skills for this one...
ReplyDelete8:29 Not really, as they would be going against GOD's will by killing themselves.
ReplyDeleteI think it's up to God, not us, when it's our time to go.
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