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Still, what's troubling about the new findings, Byock says, is the implication that doctors may be issuing the treatment either too early or without the patient's consent - or that they are using it to sidestep legal requirements to perform euthanasia. Nine percent of the patients in the study had in fact asked for euthanasia before being sedated. "Sedating someone until they die is a one-size-fits-all solution, but thoughtful pain management requires time and money," Byock says, noting that plans should always be discussed with patients and families well in advance. "One shouldn...
...sympathetic to revising France's current law, which forbids assisted suicide but allows doctors and families to stop administering life-sustaining treatment to terminal patients. But last week, the Elysée responded to Sébire's written request for help to Sarkozy by indicating he could not sidestep legislation. Ahead of Monday's court rejection of her petition that the law be interpreted to permit active euthanasia, members of France's conservative government similarly rebuffed Sébire's plea with reactions ranging from evident compassion and empathy to cold legal rationalization - and in at least one case, prickly indignation. Housing...
...nine. Average prison sentences for crack cocaine, 85 percent of which are given to blacks, are 52 percent longer than sentences for powder cocaine, a facet of the structural racism that is exacerbating the inequality of the prison population. The recent U.S. Supreme court ruling allowing judges to sidestep mandatory minimum drug sentences is a welcome development, but the justice system must undergo further changes to attenuate the rate of imprisonment in our nation. The prison system should be a device for isolating the most violent and dangerous criminals from society, not a replacement for pragmatic solutions of education...
Jason Margulies, a prominent maritime attorney in Miami, agrees with Barreto. "It seems to me, that this guy was trying to sidestep the Florida ban on shark feeding by proceeding to Bahamian waters," Margulies says. "He knew the dangers. He was going the extra mile to do this." A statement from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism said in part, "Shark feeding excursions are legal in the Bahamas...
...Curtis each picked up two goals as well. Perhaps the most encouraging sign for the Crimson’s prospects for this season was the emergence of freshman Jess Halpern. In her first collegiate game, Halpern scored an impressive four goals and notched one assist. She was able to sidestep and juke every defender that stepped in front of her, showcasing lightning quick feet that always seemed a step ahead of the other team, which led to her many scoring opportunities. Her gaudy numbers are even more impressive considering she was sidelined for a large portion of the second period...