It was one of those love stories of the modern age, as heartwarming as it is unlikely. Soulmates connecting through the Internet, discovering a bond that prevails over distance, history and logic. Facts ASSISTED SUICIDE IN THE U.S.: WHERE THINGS STAND • The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that individuals have a right to refuse medical treatment, even when that refusal has the direct and predictable result of hastening or causing a person’s death. • The high court has affirmed that a physician may be given the legal right to provide direct assistance intended to bring about a patient’s death if a state legislature deems it permissible. So far, five states have granted...
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