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Litigation

Aug. 21, 2015

Right-to-die advocates share goals but disagree on legal tactics

While a bill introduced this week would overturn a 141-year-old California law that makes it a felony for a doctor to aid a patient's death, attorneys say they can achieve the same goal more quickly in court.


By Phil Johnson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


While a bill introduced this week would overturn a 141-year-old California law that
makes it a felony for a doctor to aid a patient's death, attorneys who have had success
in other states say they can achieve the same goal more quickly in court.


The debate is over public policy and tactics. Advocates for a court battle, w...

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