Tackling the Claims of ‘Right to Die’

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Heritage Foundation:

Five states have legalized physician-assisted suicide–California, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Massachusetts. If Colorado votes “yes” on Proposition 106 next week, it will become the sixth. The District of Columbia is looking to adopt similar legislation.

 

End of life care is deeply personal. Watching a loved one suffer is something no one ever wants to do. And if you’ve been in the position to care for someone as they lay dying, you know that you’d give anything to relieve their pain.

 

Needless to say, this issue is emotional. This means the common ground you find, the examples you cite, and the words you use matter a lot. Your goal isn’t to present a dry, emotionless argument, but to tread lightly with the right emotion.

 

Here is how to do just that and call out the “death with dignity” and “right to die” movements for what they are.