[Avodah] physician assisted suicide

[Gershon Seif]

My wife submitted this brief bulletin today and since I brought up the subject here, I figured you'd be interested in reading this.
 
Wisconsin
>From the Desk of Mrs. Sheba Seif
  
 On Wednesday, I had the privilege of providing oral and written testimony during a Senate Committee hearing against a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. This bill has been introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature for 16 years, but it was the first public hearing on the issue in 10 years. The hearing was filled with emotional testimony from approximately 30 witnesses, the majority of whom spoke out against the measure. Representatives from the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, Wisconsin Right To Life, Wisconsin Catholic Conference, the Juneau County District Attorney's office, doctors, nurses, professors, ministers, people with disabilities, caretakers of people with disabilities, and voluntary workers, were among those opposing this legislation. Special thanks to Mike Dean, Esq., Rabbi A.D. Motzen, Rabbi Pinchus Avruch, Julaine Appling of Wisconsin Family Council and Susan Armacost of Wisconsin Right to Life for all their
 assistance. 
  
 After hearing more than four hours of testimony, Committee Chairman Carpenter, announced that the bill would remain in Committee and would not be voted on at this point. 
  
 Initiatives legalizing physician-assisted suicide are popping up in other states as well -- for example, in Washington and Arizona. We are keeping close watch on these proposals and will register our opposition, if and when the need arises.
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