Doctor-assisted dying will be legal in California from June 9th
After an agonising delay, America’s largest state will let doctors help the terminally ill to kill themselves
CALIFORNIA’S lawmakers are moving slowly to implement a bill legalising doctor-assisted dying. Fair enough. The Economist supports the right of the terminally ill to die when and how they choose, and with the support of clinicians (you can read last year’s cover leader on the subject here). However, the issue is difficult, and drawing up checks and balances is vital, so it is worth taking the time to get them right.
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