[Right_to_die] Now the laws on assisted suicide for the dying can be clarified -- opinion

[World right-to-die news list (nonprofit)]

Derek Humphry comments on the indictments today of the Final Exit 
Network volunteers in Atlanta:

I welcome this case at last coming to trial (probably early next year) 
so that the law in the USA can be clarified on whether it is acceptable 
to help competent adults who are in terminal suffering and wish to die.

It is likely to become the most significant case on this particular 
issue ever tested in this country.

Today, on top of the expected indictments of the four individuals,
an indictment for alleged racketeering has also been brought against the 
Final Exit Network as a nonprofit corporation.  This was unexpected.
Extra lawyers will be needed to defend this charge.

The alleged racketeering is apparently the sending out of informational 
flyers from the Network office which was in Atlanta. (No longer!)

The defence legal team and witnesses are ready to go to court -- and we 
shall prevail.  An early trial is welcome.

How strange it is that while Oregon, Washington and Montana have lawful 
medically assisted dying, there is this harassment by law enforcement in 
  Georgia and Arizona?

The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Albania and Switzerland also have
laws that permit -- under guidelines --- access to voluntary euthanasia 
in various ways.

If you wish to support the Final Exit Network in its battle against the 
forces of darkness, visit its website at   www.finalexitnetwork.org

Contributions to its defence fund:
Final Exit Network
PO  Box 553
Kingston NJ 08528
USA

-------------------------Derek Humphry     www.finalexit.org