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A. In l935 in Britain, in l938 in the U S A, and in l980 in Canada. The British and America groups were very small and insignificant for the next two decades.
Q. When did the movement start to become bigger and more vocal?
A. After the hugely-publicized Karen Ann Quinlan `right to die' case in New Jersey in l976 revealed to the public the extent of modern medical technology to extend life indefinitely in a persistent vegetative state. In l980 Derek Humphry founded the Hemlock Society to campaign for law reform on assisted dying.
Q. How many people support voluntary euthanasia for the terminally ill?
A. Opinion polls show average support of 70 percent in the USA, 74 percent in Canada, and 80 percent in Britain. When actually voting in official ballot measures, the support has been 46 percent in Washington State (l991), 46 percent in California (l992), 51 percent in Oregon (l994), and 60 percent in Oregon (l997).
Q. Where has assisted dying been made lawful in the world recently?
A. In only one place: The American state of Oregon, where its citizens in November l994 voted for Ballot Measure 16 which permits physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill under limited conditions. Despite opponents' attempts to block it in the courts, and a ballot initiative in l997 trying to repeal the law, The Death with Dignity Act withstood all challenges and became effective in October l997. In March l998 two people were reported to have made use of the law to die but the true extent to which it is being used is not yet known.
Q. But what about the Netherlands where it has been going on for years?
A. Assisted dying (euthanasia) is still technically a crime in the Netherlands (Holland), but the Dutch Parliament and Supreme Court have ruled that, provided certain conditions are met, physicians may assist people to die with either lethal injection or fatal drugs taken by mouth. The majority chose the injection because it is quicker.
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Q. What is the legal position in other countries?
A. Voluntary euthanasia is lawful in Japan (but apparently rarely practiced); PAS has been lawful in Switzerland since l937. It has never been against the law in Germany, although taboo restricts its use.
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