Close the Door on Legalized Assisted Suicide

Editor:

Senate Bill 220 seeks to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia in the state of Montana. Its short title is "Establish guidelines and immunities for physicians who provide end of life care" sponsored by Dick Barrett and is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 11 at 10 am. in room 303 at the state Capitol building in Helena.

On the Montanans Against Assisted Suicide website Margaret Dore explains:

"SB 220 is a recipe for elder abuse. The patient's heir, who will benefit from the patient's death, is allowed to talk for the patient during the lethal dose request process. The heir is also all...