Sentence examples for die law from inspiring English sources

One involved an older friend, a doctor here in Oregon who championed our "right to die" law.

Failed attempts to introduce 'right to die' laws through the ballot box in Washington State, in 1991, and in California, in 1992, produced intense and acrimonious debate; so Oregon is proving no exception.

Meanwhile, my state, Arizona, and a dozen or so others are considering their own "right to die" laws.

The Texas Attorney General's Office brags about its "Right to Work" laws, which became "Right to Die" laws last week.

"Right to die" laws require that patients be screened for depression; they try to make sure they are acting intentionally, with a full understanding of their options.

Oregon's aid in dying law, reaffirmed by voters in 1997, has been a remarkably successful experiment.

However the reality is that without an assisted dying law there is no peace of mind for people when approaching their own death.

Lord Falconer, who tried and failed to change the assisted dying law in 2009, believes current legislation is in urgent need of an update.

Washington state last year voted in favour of an assisted dying law modelled on the Oregon legislation, but the law may face challenges.

In my view, an assisted dying law for those who are terminally ill and mentally competent with up-front safeguards would better protect all people.

In all three states where it is legal, countless more people can take comfort from knowing there is an assisted dying law, whether they use it or not.