Terminally Ill Granted A 'Fundamental Right' They Should Have Had All Along

Sat, 17 May 2014 15:47:00 +0000

"A judge in New Mexico ruled Monday that terminally ill patients have the right to have doctors prescribe fatal drug doses to help them die, US media said. The ruling Monday after a two-day trial would make New Mexico the fifth US state to adopt such a policy. "This court cannot envision a right more fundamental, more private or more integral to the liberty, safety and happiness of a New Mexican than the right of a competent, terminally ill patient to choose aid in dying," Judge Nan G. Nash of the Second District Court in Albuquerque wrote, according to the New York Times and other media. The case was brought by two doctors who sought protection against prosecution if they provided fatal drug prescriptions to a patient, and Aja Riggs. She is a 49-year-old woman with cancer."* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down. *Read more here from Agence France-Presse / Raw Story:http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/14/new-mexico-judge-terminally-ill-patients-have-fundamental-right-to-choose-aid-in-dying/ Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/register-subscriber/ or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/

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Terminally Ill Granted A 'Fundamental Right' They Should Have Had All Along