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Montana firefighter speaks against proposal to ban medical aid in dying

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Medical aid in dying exists in a legal gray area in Montana.The practice, also known as physician-assisted suicide, became permissible after a 2009 Montana Supreme Court ruling, but now the state Senate is debating a bill that could criminalize doctors who prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients.Senate Bill 136 proposes that providing consent to a physician for aid in dying would no longer be a defense against homicide charge…

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Burned over and battling again: Montana firefighter speaks against proposal to ban medical aid in dying

BILLINGS- Medical aid in dying exists in a legal gray area in Montana.The practice, also known as physician-assisted suicide, became permissible after a 2009 Montana Supreme Court ruling, but now the state Senate is debating a bill that could criminalize doctors who prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients.Watch the full video below: Burned over and battling again: Montana firefighter speaks against proposal to ban medical aid…

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