Wisconsin "Death With Dignity" Bill Slated For May
MADISON, WI, APRIL 26, 2005-- Two Wisconsin lawmakers plan to reintroduce legislation next month to make doctor-assisted suicide legal in the state, according to a recent news story on WMTV.
State Senator Fred Risser, from Madison, said he and fellow Democrat Representative Frank Boyle of Superior felt people were ready for the measure following Terri Schiavo's death. Risser, who has introduced similar legislation every session over the past 10 years, said people were worried that they don't have enough control over how they die.