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Hillary Clinton writes that the Bush Administration’s impending clampdown on access to birth control and "morning after" pills is outrageous interference in the lives of women.  She’s right, of course, although the decision also impacts men only a little less directly. These rules pose a serious threat to providers and uninsured and low-income Americans seeking [...]

Jul 21st, 2008 | Filed under Medicine, Privacy, Right to Die, Women's Rights

From the NY Times: Modern medicine can keep people alive into their 9th and 10th decades, when in years past they would have succumbed to any number of conditions. Now a small but growing number of these people are asking why. What is the point of living so long if you can no longer enjoy [...]

Feb 11th, 2008 | Filed under Health, Right to Die

Dr. Jack Kevorkian will be released on parole June 1st after serving 8 years in prison for helping a 52 year old main suffering from Lou Gehrig’s Disease die. In various interviews, Kevorkian has said: “Legally it was wrong. It was an infraction of the law. I had to do it that way — or [...]

May 29th, 2007 | Filed under Abortion, Death Penalty, Right to Die