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Time：第 57次例會，2009年12月05日（週六）下午2:30 ~5:30點
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Agenda
14:30~15:40 Introductions+Topic Discussion
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How do you like it and why?
15:40~15:45 Change Group+Break
15:45~16:50 Article Discussion
16:50~17:15 Host invite attendant to share feedback
17:15~17:30 Happy Time Conductor conduct Happy Time Session:
Host: Grace
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Topic："First Death for Washington Assisted-Suicide Law"
Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/23/us/23 ... .html?_r=1
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SEATTLE — A woman with pancreatic cancer has become the first person to die under a law passed last year allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Washington, according to an advocacy group that pushed for the law.
The woman, Linda Fleming, 66, of Sequim, Wash., died Thursday evening after taking lethal medication prescribed by a doctor under the law, according to a news release by the group, Compassion and Choices of Washington. The release said Ms. Fleming received a diagnosis of Stage 4 pancreatic cancer a month ago, and 「she was told she was actively dying.」
Ms. Fleming was quoted in the release as saying: 「I am a very spiritual person, and it was very important to me to be conscious, clear-minded and alert at the time of my death. The powerful pain medications were making it difficult to maintain the state of mind I wanted to have at my death.」
In November, voters approved the Death with Dignity Act, 58 percent to 42 percent, making Washington the second state — after Oregon — to allow assisted suicide. The laws in both states have been deeply controversial, particularly among religious groups. Washington passed its law after the United States Supreme Court in 2006 rejected an effort by the Justice Department to block Oregon's law, which took effect in 1998.
Questions:
1. What does death mean to you? Are you afraid of death? If so how do you reduce your fear?
2. If one day your love one becomes terminally ill patient, will you choose euthanasia and just let him or she go? On the other side, would you decide to end your life if you would extremely ill?
3.What are the negative points that you can think about euthanasia? What does government should do to prevent these negative effects?
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