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An article by Peter Singer, examining the right of free individuals to make end-of-life choices.
http://www.secularhumanism.org/library/fi/singer_20_3.html

The case of Roswell Gilbert, who says he shot his wife because she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and osteoporosis, is used to examine the subject of mercy killing. Analysis presented by The Order of [Dominican] Preachers.
http://www.op.org/domcentral/study/kor/85090701.htm

The Fund requests monetary and other support for Carol Carr, who killed two of her sons, both of whom had Huntington's disease.
http://carolcarrfamilyfund.hdlighthouse.org/

A French court sentenced nurse Christine Malevre to 10 years in prison for killing six seriously ill patients.
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030131-123450-9672r

Christine Malevre's case sparks discussion about assisted dying in France.
http://www.voanews.com/article.c...13605-5C82-4C2B-B3A4BC537FF94E0F

An article about Jim Fagan, who suffered from emphysema, and his determination to hasten his death.
http://www.casperstartribune.net...f50e2d93a103b83942ad395c9a1d.txt

An article about Barbara Coombs Lee, president of the Compassion in Dying Federation.
http://www.aavc.vassar.edu/vq/sp...g2003/articles/beyond/death.html

Alexander Maxwell stands trial after admitting to police that he helped his wife, who suffered from breast cancer, die.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/23/1050777304320.html

A regional writer endorses legislation to legalize assisted dying and counters opponents' claims.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storyd...tion=news&thesubsection=dialogue

Australian physician and right to die advocate, Andrew Hollo, has been charged with attempted murder for his care of Elise Herrman.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/06/1051987706978.html

Elie Bendayan hastened the death of his wife, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease. His sentence of two years was suspended by a French court.
http://www.evelynmartens.ca/en-heraldsun-030119.html

Leo Visco shot his wife, Eva, who suffered from chronic pain and a number of debilitating conditions. He admitted his action to police, and later, his five-year prison sentence was suspended.
http://www.evelynmartens.ca/en-daytona-nj-021031.html

Hazel Curry describes the life, illness, and hastened death of her mother, Elizabeth, who suffered from motor neuron disease.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4314522,00.html

Karen Sanders, Chair of the Ethics Forum of the Royal College of Nursing in England, endorses assisted dying legislation.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/p...ces/story/0,11032,971719,00.html

An opponent of hastened dying tells the story of an assisted death, and may have changed his mind on the subject.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,6903,882370,00.html