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...surprisingly, the regulation of a decision as wrenching as suicide creates many gray areas. In the Netherlands, cancer patient Lenie Lemckert, 68, says the Dutch requirement that the patient experience unbearable suffering is inhumane. "Is the fact that your situation is hopeless not enough?" Lemckert asks. In Oregon, because patients must be able to swallow pills in order to kill themselves, many worry about waiting past the point they can ingest substances. State officials wonder whether the law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by excluding those who can't swallow. "And can a family member lift...
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