Words of Warning - Packed Assisted Suicide Hearing in Concord

A significant turnout at the State House recently around the contentious discussion surrounding assisted suicide. The line of people prepared to offer testimony extended well beyond the hearing room, as citizens converged to express their views on a proposed bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide.

Opponents voiced concerns regarding the potential repercussions of permitting the state to endorse the act of assisted suicide. House Bill 1283 proposes granting mentally competent patients with six or fewer months to live the option to receive prescribed medication for self-administration to take their own lives.