jonathan butz

In a 6-3 ruling (Justices Roberts, Scalia and Thomas in the minority), the Supreme Court has found that the US Controlled Substances Act does not permit the Federal Government to prosecute in matters of assisted suicide, specifically in cases where a physician prescribes a lethal dose of a controlled substance.

An amended CSA would eliminate this right nationwide and force terminally ill patients to seek alternative exit strategies, most of which are far less pleasant.