KAILUA, HAWAI`I – Days after allegedly shooting his dying wife, in an attempt to put her out of her misery the medical examiner confirms Robert Yagi has taken his own life. Police are tight-lipped tonight on why Yagi, who was apparently suicidal, was allowed to post bail Friday and go home. View video story and read complete text Here.
EDITORIAL
Legalize aided suicide
Dec 15, 2009
The suicide of a 71-year-old Kailua man who was charged with attempted murder of his terminally ill wife is a tragic reminder that Hawaii legislators have rejected a bill that would have allowed her to die with dignity. The Legislature should revisit the issue in its next regular session and legalize physician-assisted suicide. MORE
Kailua Case Ignites Physician-Assisted Suicide Debate
Reported by: Ron Mizutani
Dec 14, 2009
The Honolulu Medical Examiner confirmed Monday the man who tried to kill his terminally ill wife in her hospital bed last week has committed suicide. 71-year-old Robert Yagi was found dead Sunday in his Olomana home. Autopsy results show Yagi died from asphyxiation due to hanging. Yagi was free on bail after being charged with second-degree attempted murder, for shooting his wife with a flare gun last Tuesday night at Castle Medical Center. MORE
October 21, 2009: Ludovic Kennedy, writer, broadcaster and cam
October 21, 2009: For the second year a large meeting will take place to commemorate the International Right to Die in Dignity Day in Paris, France on the Parvis des Droits-
October 19, 2009: The Dutch government will not give in to the call from the UN H
October 7, 2009: read more
October 7, 2009: According to the Dutch Law, each euthanasia case has to be reported to and reviewed by one of the (5) Regional Review Committees.
October 1, 2009: A Law Reform Commission has recommended the Irish
2006 Supreme Court Decision Settled The State's Rights Argument
In January of 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court again upheld the Oregon Death With Dignity law.
Scott Foster, Director of Communications for the Hawai`i Death With Dignity Society said, This states' rights decision at long last settles the matter once and for all. It is past time for the Hawai`i State Legislature to act. We came within two votes of passing this law in 2000, it was killed because of religious bias and specious 'slippery slope' arguments, and the bill has only received two token public hearings since. There is no room in our democratic form of government for such religious bias in the legislative process."
Every poll taken in Hawai`i in the past 10 years has demonstrated overwhelming public support regardless of political affiliation. In 2004, registered voters in Hawaii supported our proposed Death with Dignity legislation by an overwhelming 71%! Read the complete poll and research underlying data Here .
Read the brief history of the 2002 effort Here
