Legislature Should Support Aid in Dying in Connecticut
The ACLU of Connecticut is urging lawmakers to support a bill that would allow terminally ill people to work with a physician on hastening their death to avoid unnecessary suffering.
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The ACLU of Connecticut is urging lawmakers to support a bill that would allow terminally ill people to work with a physician on hastening their death to avoid unnecessary suffering.
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