“Much as constitutional guarantees of press freedom do little good for prospective publishers if they do not have access to paper or ink, the right to aid in dying is strikingly useless if nobody is willing to help.”

—  Jacob M. Appel

Big Sky Dilemma: Must Doctors Help Their Patients Die? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jacob-m-appel/big-sky-dilemma-must-doct_b_275034.html, The Huffington Post (2009-09-02)

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