Judge Extends Block of Attorney General’s Move Against OR Assisted Suicide



A federal judge extended a court order on November 20 that blocks an attempt by Attorney General John Ashcroft to dismantle Oregon's one-of-a-kind law allowing physician-assisted suicides.

U.S. District Judge Robert Jones extended his Nov. 8 temporary restraining order and gave the state and the Justice Department up to five months to prepare their arguments. The judge stressed that his order “nullifies giving any legal effect'' to Ashcroft's directive — in other words, doctors should not fear legal repercussions if they follow the Oregon law.

To read the Associated Press story on this subject, click here.

(This update courtesy of LifeSite News.)

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