Letters to the Editor

Initiative 1000

Oregon demonstrated it had no problem solving economic difficulties by risking the lives of its most vulnerable citizens. Could other states find this "necessary," with assisted suicide seen as a solution?

Elenor K. Schoen, Seattle P-I, Oct. 31, 2008

Suicide is legal, involving others is not

The Monday letter, "Decisions belong to individuals," is misinformed when it defends I-1000 on the basis of individual autonomy. I-1000 does not give the writer any more rights than she already has.

I. Eric Rommen, M.D., Everett Herald, Oct. 13, 2008

Majority of doctors oppose I-1000

The Times article "Doctors divided on assisted suicide" [Local News, Sept. 22] suggests doctors are evenly split on the issue, which is not the case.

Mary P. Coday, M.D., Seattle Times, Sept. 24, 2008

I-1000 isn't limited to terminally ill

Advocate Jack Leversee fears artificial life support and uses that as his argument for a right to lethal medication.

Melanie Lermusik, Seattle Times, Sept. 24, 2008

I-1000: No

Society has learned to treat the weak among us with a kind of detached pity, like the prevention of cruelty to animals.

Jerald Zito, Tri-City Herald, Sept. 24, 2008

I-1000 is not a reasonable solution

When we find ourselves in a hopeless situation we need counseling, love, and assistance - not a push over the edge.

Laura Strzelec, Seattle Times, Sept. 22, 2008

Initiative is, in fact, a terminally bad solution

I applaud Margaret Dore's piece urging "no" on I-1000, the "Death With Dignity" initiative and the decision by the King County Bar Association to decline to support it.

Jeffrey Golin, Seattle Times, Aug. 22, 2008

'No' to Assisted Suicide: An open letter to Gov. Booth Gardner

If it's about the individual having power over how their life ends, aren’t you really inviting government into very private and personal situation?

Chris Carlson, Inland Register, April 10, 2008