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News about euthanasia, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

California: Seller of Suicide Kits Accepts Plea Deal
A 92-year-old woman who acknowledged selling kits to help people commit suicide has been sentenced to five years probation for failing to file federal tax returns.
Inside a Story About Helping the Elderly to Die
For an outsider there is something striking about the Dutch attitude to euthanasia, as well as to marijuana and prostitution, all of which are legal, but closely regulated.
Deciding to Die, Then Shown the Door
An assisted living facility in New Mexico attempted to evict an elderly couple who chose to end their lives, according to the couple's family.
Ways to Think About End-of-Life Care
Readers respond to a column on how the nation’s current budget crisis and cultural views about death are intertwined.
Kevorkian a Polarizing Figure in the Field of Death
Within the movement known generally as death with dignity, the evaluation of Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s contribution might seem surprisingly qualified, and the praise decidedly muted.

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