Assisted Suicide: What Does Your Vote Mean?
Find out what your vote on Question 2 will mean.
On Nov. 6, Massachusetts voters will be asked to vote on three questions along with the state and federal political races.
Question 2 is regarding whether doctors should be allowed to prescribe medication to end life.
"This proposed law would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at a terminally ill patient’s request, to end that patient’s life," the Massachusetts Secretary of State's website says.
According to the website a "yes" vote would allow for the prescription of life-ending medication.
A "no" vote would make no change to the current law and keep the practice illegal.
Rob2013
11:37 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
In this day of insurance companies denying coverage for expensive treatments and politicians slicing away at Medicare, we don't need the cheap alternative of $100 of death pills.
In addition, there is no requirement under Question 2 for the patient's spouse or any other family member to informed that person has asked a doctor for assisted suicide. Neither are they required to be told the person has received the death pills.