BOSTON — Opponents of legislation aimed at legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Massachusetts will hit the Massachusetts State House — likely clad in white physician garb — on Wednesday as part of a lobbying initiative.
The specific bill identified by pro-life advocates, called "An Act Relative to End of Life Options," calls for allowing terminally ill citizens access to lethal doses of medication but only after doctor consultation. The legislation was introduced by state Senator Barbara L'Italien (D-Andover), along with companion legislation by state Representative Louis Kafka (D-Stoughton).
