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This post originally appeared on http://www.nwitimes.com/. GARY — In observance of World Bioethics Day on Thursday, Indiana University Northwest invites the campus and community to a debate about the legalization of medical aid in dying. Moderated by Susan Zinner, professor of public and environmental affairs, the debate is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bruce…

This story originally appeared on www.44news.wevv.com. Medically assisted dying is the process in which a mentally capable person who has 6 months or less to live consults with a couple of doctors to get prescribed a medication cocktail that will end their life. This is now legal in six states, and has been in Oregon for…

This story originally appeared on http://www.nwitimes.com/ Bev Hmurovic wants to have a conversation about a topic not a lot of people want to talk about: dying. Specifically, she wants to engage the public in a discussion about the benefits of medical aid in dying. She will be participating in two free public events this month to…

This story originally appeared on www.WPTA21.com. You can view the accompanying video on their site. The group “Compassion and Choices” held a community education program Sunday in the hope of raising awareness for “medical aid in dying.” Speakers at the event were sure to draw a line between this process and assisted suicide. They define medical…

This article originally appeared on www.youarecurrent.com. California, Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Colorado, Montana and Washington, D.C., are the only places in the U.S that offer medical aid in dying to patients. Medical aid in dying is an option to self-ingest medication to die peacefully. It is available for terminally ill, mentally capable adults with six months or…