iObserve – Springfield
By Carolee McGrath
SPRINGFIELD — Bishop William D. Byrne together with the bishops of Massachusetts are calling on Catholics to oppose physician suicide legislation which is being considered by lawmakers. House Bill 2505 and Senate Bill 1486 called “An Act Relative to End of Life Concerns,” would allow a physician to provide a lethal drug to a person diagnosed with less than six months to live. Both bills sit in two separate committees. House Bill 2505 is in the Joint Committee on Healthcare Finance and Senate Bill1486 is in Senate Ways and Means. Massachusetts lawmakers have until the end of the legislative session, July 31, to consider these bills, which can come out for a vote at any time. See rest of article here.