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MT High Court to Decide on Constitutional Right to End of Life Decisions

By Jeralyn, Section Constitution
Posted on Tue Sep 01, 2009 at 07:20:00 AM EST
Tags: right to die, Montana (all tags)
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Washington and Oregon have assisted suicide laws that were passed by voters' referendums.

Montana is different. It rewrote its Constitution in 1972, and here are some of the rights it spelled out:

  • All persons are born free and have certain inalienable rights. They include the right to a clean and healthful environment and the rights of pursuing life’s basic necessities, enjoying and defending their lives and liberties, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and seeking their safety, health and happiness in all lawful ways.

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