Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Suicide Law – Yahoo! News
So the courts decide that people can determine their own fate (with the help of a professional). Wow, must be a huge blow for the Bush administration which apparently wants to force people in agony to endure more…
Rooster?
January 17th, 2006
Yes, a fantastic victory for states rights. I haven’t read much about it. I remember reading about the case when the court granted cert. but had forgotten about it. I will be reading about it tomorrow. I don’t even know the break down on the court.
If I remember correctly the Federal government’s argument was tied to abuse of drug laws by doctors. Of course that brings up a whole different set of issues.
January 17th, 2006
Ok did a quick look and it was 6-3. Now here is where I am bothered, just as in the medical marijuana case, the supposed federalist conservitives i.e. Scalia, Thomas and Roberts disented. I have to read the opinion, but I now believe the state’s right revolution that started in the 90’s with Morrison and Lopez is dead. I am interested to hear what more learned constitutional scholars think of course.