Assisted suicide initiative makes ballot
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - An assisted suicide initiative will appear on Washington's statewide ballot in November.
Initiative 1000, also called the "Death with Dignity" initiative, would allow terminally ill people to legally obtain lethal prescription drugs for ending their own lives. It's patterned after Oregon's assisted suicide law, which is the only one in the country.
Secretary of State Sam Reed certified I-1000 for the ballot Thursday, after verifying that the campaign - led by former Gov. Booth Gardner - submitted at least 224,880 valid petition signatures.
Initiative promoter Tim Eyman's I-985, which would alter state transportation spending, also is on the ballot. A third initiative dealing with training for home health-care aides is being checked next.
Initiative 1000, also called the "Death with Dignity" initiative, would allow terminally ill people to legally obtain lethal prescription drugs for ending their own lives. It's patterned after Oregon's assisted suicide law, which is the only one in the country.
Secretary of State Sam Reed certified I-1000 for the ballot Thursday, after verifying that the campaign - led by former Gov. Booth Gardner - submitted at least 224,880 valid petition signatures.
Initiative promoter Tim Eyman's I-985, which would alter state transportation spending, also is on the ballot. A third initiative dealing with training for home health-care aides is being checked next.