<http://thehumanfuture.blogspot.com/2008/11/washington-second-state-to-legalize.html>Washington - Second State to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide
<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_71Vhl39WlPI/SRG-pnzJvpI/AAAAAAAAASo/mlYfHu7H4dc/s1600-h/washingtonflag_art_257_20081031145704.jpg> [] Initiative 1000 <http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/11/05/washington-passes-initiative-1000-legalizing-physician-assisted-suicide/>passes 59% - 41%. The safety mechanism in place is you must have less than six months to live. Wow, scientific and medical progress can now predict within six months our time of death! (she said cynically). And <http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/10/31/washington-state-could-let-terminally-ill-patients-take-lethal-drug-doses/>more added safety features, since we don't want to accidentally kill the wrong folk: The measure would apply to patients who are mentally competent and have a life expectancy of less than six months. Patients would have to request the lethal dose once, then go through a 15-day waiting period, then make the request again both orally and in writing. Two doctors must approve the request, and the patient must be the one to take the dose (it can't be administered by a doctor). Here is the<http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/osos/en/Documents/I1000-Text%20for%20web.pdf> full text of the Washington "Death with Dignity" Act. <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the Kingdom!<*}}}>< Prayer for Unborn Life: O GOD OF LIFE AND LOVE, You have given us the gift to participate with You to bring new life into the world. But, all too often, the mother's womb, which should be a nursery of life, becomes instead a place of it's destruction. Help us to remove this evil and ensure respect for all life made in Your image and likeness, called to fulfill its promise on this earth, and destined to find a home with you for all eternity. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Our God, Our Savior, and Our ALL. Amen. <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the Kingdom!<*}}}>< Prayer for Unborn Life: O GOD OF LIFE AND LOVE, You have given us the gift to participate with You to bring new life into the world. But, all too often, the mother's womb, which should be a nursery of life, becomes instead a place of it's destruction. Help us to remove this evil and ensure respect for all life made in Your image and likeness, called to fulfill its promise on this earth, and destined to find a home with you for all eternity. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Our God, Our Savior, and Our ALL. Amen. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
