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Dying With Dignity

Presented to:

Professor M. Shane Heard

In Partial Fulfillment of Credit for;
English 108: College Writing and Research

Missouri Western State College

March 9, 2005

On Tuesday, March 24, an elderly Oregon woman, acting with the aid of a doctor, dosed
herself with potent chemicals and died. The woman had lived with breast cancer for
more than 20 years. By all accounts her final hours were private and peaceful, as she
became one of the first people in American history to end her life lawfully with the aid of a physician (Oregonian A1).
She was able to end her life peacefully due to controversial legislation passed in her state. The Death with Dignity Act was passed by the state of Oregon in 1994. It allows physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication so that a terminally ill patient can end his or her life. The requirements set forth by the state statute are as follows: "An adult who is capable, is a resident of Oregon, and has been......

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