Americans United for Life

Montana Supreme Court Decision Endangers Most Vulnerable Citizens

Published in Law and Health Weekly, January 16th, 2010

Today, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that state law does not contain any policy restrictions to prevent physicians from legally prescribing lethal drugs to patients. This decision endangers the lives of the elderly, the sick, and the disabled.

"To protect people's lives, the law needs to draw a clear distinction between withdrawing life-sustaining measures and physician assisted suicide. Today's decision blurs that line, which is extremely dangerous. This will have horrendous implications for the most vulnerable citizens in Montana," said William Saunders, Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life.

AUL filed the lead amicus ("friend of the...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2010-01-16)

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