Right-to-die groups hope for laxer laws in Europe

June 12, 2012, 10:08 am by Associated Press Healthwire

GENEVA (AP) -- Right-to-die campaigners are meeting in Switzerland amid signs that the practice of assisted suicide is gaining acceptance in Europe....

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