Dignity 2012 cleared the biggest hurdle in the process at the end of 2011, gathering 84,713 signatures, of which 79,626 were qualified and certified. All initiatives in the Commonwealth originate in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for their journey through the State House. The initiative was introduced as H.3884 and assigned to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. Over the next few months, legislators will discuss the initiative and consider one of the following steps: The General Court can pass the initiative as it's written. (This rarely happens.) The Judiciary Committee can make a formal recommendation of Support, Do Not Support, or Neutral. The Legislature can put its own version of the initiative on the ballot. (Again, this is rare.) If the legislature doesn't pass the initiative as it's written, the next step for Dignity 2012 will be another phase of signature gathering in the beginning of May. This next signature gathering phase would be smaller than the one which took place in the fall; the campaign would need to collect 11,485 qualified voter signatures between the beginning of May and July 3rd to be considered for the November ballot. Voters who signed the petition during the first signature gathering phase cannot sign the second petition.

Only one state, Oregon, has legalized assisted suicide. The Oregon statute, which went into effect in October 1997, provides that a doctor may prescribe, but not administer, a lethal dose of medication to a patient who has less than six months to live. Two doctors must agree that the patient is mentally competent and that the decision was voluntary. As of April 1999, 23 patients were given drugs under the statute, and 15 of them used the drugs to commit suicide. A report released by the Oregon state Health Division reviewing the first year of the law's implementation found that the law was working well and had not been subject to abuse.

This article touches on what Michigan doctors and the public feel about Physician assisted suicide and euthanasia. An outstanding number of doctors and public agree that Physician Assisted suicide should be a way for patients with terminally ill disease should pass.

The new laws in Az state that hunters can hunt as long as they are a quarter mile away from a structure. Also the new law states that you do not need the required training or permit to conceal a gun. The recent bill says that a person with a mental illness cannot conceal a weapon at all. But this new bill says that with a evidentiary hearing and records that the person is stable now and not mentally ill can put a weapon back in this persons hand....

This article summarizes different facts about gay rights. it shows percentages of how many teens that are picked on in school. told to leave home when they come out to their family that they are gay. in 1993 the dont as dont tell was put into effect for the military. gay men that have any sexual contact with another man are disqualified from donating blood. worried about HIV.

Basically in a nutshell this article gives you the pros and cons of whether the death penalty should be banned. it gives 14 examples of why the death penalty should be banned and about 9 reasons why it shouldn't. seems the 14 reason why is should has a jump on the why it shouldn't.

This article summarizes 10 top facts about Health Care Reform. Insurance companies will regulate more heavily. they will be told the minimum for services that they will cover. Everyone will have health insurance or they must pay a fine. Employers will be mandated to provide insurance to the employees or they will be fined also. Which sounds good to me, my employer thinks he doesnt have to give anything at all.

Marijuana has its advantages which can ease the pain of a patient with cancer or AIDS. But some signs have also shown cancer cells growth in animals. Many believe that Marijuana can have an adverse affect on the brain. Long term effects can happen after a person has been on marijuana for a very long time and decides to get off. There are many pros and cons to this drug.

Romney and Gingrich argue over illegal immigration. Romney wants the 11 million illegal immigrants that have jobs to go back to their country and let the legal Americans that need work to work. Gingrich agrees that something needs to be done with the immigration. Romney and Ginrich also argue over mortgages.

Media Privacy, copyright infringement is what PIPA and SOPA is about. they want to block certain domains like the pirate bay and mega upload from giving away movies and music. Even payperview fights are on the pirate bay. for example, if comcast or century link didn't want you to access piratebay.org they could block it but there is still a way to get to the website through other ways so PIPA and SOPA had to drop it.

For years many patients have wanted to end their pain and suffering that their terminal illness has cause. This article shows many pros and cons to Physician assisted suicide. Dr. Jack Kevorkian began this conquest for the approval of physician assisted suicide and many people still fight for the approval of physician assisted suicide.