A Maine lawmaker's bill that would allow doctors to assist the terminally ill in killing themselves didn't get a positive recommendation from a key legislative committee this week, signaling that efforts to legalize doctor-assisted suicide in the state may be dashed.
According to the Portland Press Herald, the bill's failure to land majority support from members of the Health and Human Services Committee — coupled with Republican Governor Paul LePage's vow to veto the measure should it reach his desk — has not prompted the bill's lead sponsor to abandon lobbying efforts.