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Interest of People with Disabilities in Defeating Initiative Petition 1112, 2011

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Initiative Petition 1112 will allow Massachusetts residents to ask their physicians for lethal medication to kill themselves. Presently, it authorizes only those with terminal diseases to make such request. Nevertheless, if adopted, it will create a real threat to all people with disabilities.

PDF icon Interest of people with disabilities 12-11-2011.pdf
Resource Type: 
Board Statement
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Source Type: 
Organization
Language of resource: 
English
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