ASSISTED SUICIDE: Assisted suicide debate will shift to B.C. after Washington State's vote

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=b5538bf9-bbfd-4f64-90f0-fc418ad3b72d

[The Vancouver Sun] 6 Nov 2008--Washington state's dramatic Election Day vote to decriminalize assisted suicide - which on Wednesday was drawing media attention around the world - means the debate can no longer be avoided in Canada, especially B.C.

One of the few things that both opponents and advocates of euthanasia for the terminally ill agree on is that it is time to expose this emotion-charged issue to the full light of day.

With the so-called "Death with Dignity" bill receiving the support of three out of five voters, Washington joins Oregon as the only American states to legalize assisted suicide in certain conditions. The Pacific Northwest states enter the company of the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland.