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Two weeks ago HR1151 'The Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act" passed in the House but was rejected by the Senate. It has been reintroduced by Rep Dave Weldon.GOP of Fla. foe of SCR and condoms to prevent AIDs and Mel Martinez has introduced the bill in the Senate which would require the federal courts to intervene at the request of any family member if a state court 'authorizes or directs" the withholding of food or other life support if there is a dispute over the patient's wishes. If this bill becomes law the federal courts would be flooded with thousands of Schiavo cases. if religious extremists choose to obstruct a patient's wishes. California is poised to pass an assisted suicide law that would allow some terminally ill (within 6 months) people the right to obtain prescriptions for life ending medication. You need 2 written an one oral request, 2 doctors and there is a waiting period. for more info go to http://direland.typepad.com/direland/ Ray, abstract from long post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn