Assisted Suicide’s Slippery Slope to Broader Killing

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Last month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a deal to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.

The so-called “Medical Aid in Dying Act” is supposed to make it possible for patients expected to die within six months to request a prescription for lethal drugs.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a similar assisted suicide law in December as well.

History shows us that assisted suicide laws never stay limited. Countries like Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands have allowed assisted suicide and euthanasia for mental illness, depression, and dementia.

What starts as a “compassionate choice” becomes routine killing. Once society accepts that some lives aren’t worth living, the definition of “suffering” keeps expanding.

Arkansas families should watch New York and Illinois carefully. When lawmakers claim assisted suicide will stay limited to extreme cases, remember that every other state and country has seen these laws grow broader over time.

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National Pro-Life Group Endorses Sen. Tom Cotton for Re-Election

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Last week, the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund announced it had endorsed U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) for re-election.

The group says Sen. Cotton “holds an A+ on SBA Pro-Life America’s National Pro-Life Scorecard.”

In a statement, Sen. Cotton welcomed the endorsement, saying:

“The tremendous gains we’ve made protecting innocent life wouldn’t be possible without the passionate advocacy of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and its tireless champions. It’s a privilege to fight alongside them to protect our unborn. I’m honored to receive SBA’s endorsement for my re-election as U.S. Senator for Arkansas.”

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is one of the nation’s leading pro-life organizations.

The group’s mission is “to end abortion by electing national leaders and advocating for laws that save lives, with a special calling to promote pro-life women leaders.”

The organization strongly supports good, pro-life measures like the federal Hyde Amendment as well as efforts to stop mail-order abortion drugs.

You can read the group’s full statement endorsing Sen. Cotton here.

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