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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 .
HISTORY OF OUR 2002 NEAR WIN
Read the brief history of the 2002 effort Here
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