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This article talks about the process of assisted suicide and how it has been successful in the neatherlands

This scholarly article is from the journal of medicine it addresses the ethics for doctors behind physicians assisted suicide

This scholarly article is from the journal of medicine it addresses the ethics for doctors behind physicians assisted suicide

Website for a group that is an advocate for assisted suicide. There are links at the top with more info. If you mouse over 'Research Center', there is a link to the stances various religions have regarding assisted suicide. There is a link labeled 'Accessing Death with Dignity Acts' under the "Patients and Families' that show the requirements of the laws in Oregon and Washington. The 'Health Care Provider' link has other links to detailed information about the assisted suicide laws in Washington and Oregon.

This site has some good information about Death With Dignity. It also has talks about this Act in different states. You can even click a link to view the Bills from different states like Colorado.

This site has some good information about Death With Dignity. It also has talks about this Act in different states. You can even click a link to view the Bills from different states like Colorado.

This article talks about the governments spying on millions Americans. It also talks about how long this has been going on and lawsuits going on to fight against the lawsuit.

This article shows us how the NSA was spying information of millions of ordinary Americans. It had been possible with the assistance of major telecommunications carriers.

This article shows us how the NSA was spying information of millions of ordinary Americans. It had been possible with the assistance of major telecommunications carriers.

Should patient assisted suicide be legalized for suffering patients? This webpage offers several articles that speak on this issue.

This article takes a brief look into Physician Assisted Suicide. Providing readers with a little knowledge into another very controversial topic.

This webpage is an independent pro/con website weighing the issues of assisted suicide. This site contains definitions, polls, real life examples, and just a myriad of pages that helps form opinions on euthanasia.

"Even with improved access to quality end-of-life care, there will still be rare cases of persistent and untreatable suffering. The most recent statistics we have from Oregon (2007), where PAS is legal, show that 88% of patients who opted for PAS were on hospice. That proves hospice and palliative care aren't always sufficient to treat severe suffering."

This article, published in 2015, details the issues Phoenix faces with the large amounts of homeless in our state. It highlights some outreach programs we have available that try their best to assist those they can, but shows that there are still so many suffering. This is an issue that touches me because for many months of the year, our weather is unbearable and these folks are forced to endure it if we don't have resources to help them transition to a better life.

This article briefly discusses on how in 2013 the Affordable Care Act was going to assist many poor families. It would help these families be able to afford better health insurance at a low monthly premium.

Thanks for sharing this. I was surprised with the percentages among minority groups as well as just the overall percentages especially in Texas. This author is really good because she is direct and to the point and has a very clever way of closing the article as well.

Everything consumers and retailers need to know about the non-GMO project. Standard are used to assist people to better understanding and to affect change with in the agricultural industry. Helps with verification of products.

This link doesn't lead to an article. GMOs face a lot of debate but after a lot of testing there has yet to be any solid proof that they cause any harm to the people consuming GMO foods. In fact, all bananas are GMO's. The practice of modifying crops to yield more food has been happening for as long as humans have grown crops. Companys that make the seeds are pretty awful. They treat farmers horribly.

James McCaffery and his service dog 'Kizzy' went along with James' mother and brother to top an oyster card at Dudu Miah's store in Limehouse, east London. He was told "Get out of my shop. No dogs in this shop." The mother, Katy McCaffery told Mr. Miah that it is against the law to deny 'Kizzy.' He stated that he did not care if he was breaking the law.

All immigrants, irrespective of their legal status, have human rights. Draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights. Immigrants need representation and assistance on securing human rights.

Article discusses ongoing study at UCSF about negative affects of women who are denied an abortion. Study shows that women who were denied abortion are more likely to be in abusive relationships, be impoverished, and are overall not faring as well as women who were able to obtain abortion.

Article discusses ongoing study at UCSF about negative affects of women who are denied an abortion. Study shows that women who were denied abortion are more likely to be in abusive relationships, be impoverished, and are overall not faring as well as women who were able to obtain abortion.

This article breaks down the difference between Arizona child labor laws and the federal child labor laws.

This article talks about children being the poorest population in the United States and how poverty affects children and society. It also brings light to how government assistance programs can make a difference in a child's life.

You can also see a clear difference in the schools that are filled with children that live in poverty because of how underfunded they are due to schools getting most of their funding through property taxes.

Its surprising and unfortunate to read that children are the poorest population when they have no control over their situation.

The article brings up the importance of the DACA program, and how it assists thousands of Dreamers in the US today. DACA helps enforce immigrants and allows them to have the opportunity to work and make a future for themselves in the US.

What is the definition of elder abuse? With people living longer, sometimes it isn't possible to take care of a relative on your own, and you need to either hire someone to assist or find an assisted living facility for that relative. Do you think you can spot the signs of elder abuse? Are you aware the resources that exist to handle this heartbreaking situation?

Homelessness is another social issue and its caused by lack of affordable housing and accessible jobs. Once one becomes homeless it is very difficult for them to receive help as the government lacks to have adequate funding, or any funding for that matter, to assist in decreasing the numbers of homelessness. Whether that be through more jobs, less experience/starting experience available, higher minimum wage, and more affordable living situations.

I really liked this article it explains a lot of factors that go into how people can become homeless and sometimes not be able to get out of it. I liked how they analyzed many of the subjects as well.

This article presents two different sides to the issue of euthanasia. One side argues it can help create a happier and less miserable society. The other side argues that it can be dangerous, inhumane and counterproductive to modern medicine.