Tag: Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 18, 2024

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Euthanasia
Suicide by Physician
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Bill Would Require Federal Funds to Pay for Assisted Suicide

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June 18, 2024

Euthanasia, Suicide by Physician

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The use of federal funds to cover any costs associated with assisted suicide is currently against the law based on a bill signed in 1997 by President Bill Clinton after Oregon's lethal law went into effect. Now, a new bill has been introduced to force Medicare, the VA, and the federal share of Medicaid to cover expenses associated with assisted suicide. Read More ›