Ten Years Later, Oregon's Death with Dignity Act Continues to Spur Debate

Oregon's Death with Dignity Act, which legalized physician-assisted suicide, is the only law of its kind in the United States. Several other states have considered similar measures, but these have failed either in the state legislature or at the ballot box. Polls show that the country remains divided on the issue.

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Oct. 8 - CNN
Obama: GOP Doesn't Own Faith Issue
Republicans no longer have a monopoly on religion in political discourse, Barack Obama told Sunday worshippers in South Carolina. In fact, Pew Forum data suggest that more Americans see Democrats as "friendly" toward religion in 2007 than in 2006.

Oct. 9 - Religion News Service
Court Says Freemasons Fall Under Religious Protection Law
Freemasonry may rank with Christianity, Judaism and Islam as an official form of "religious exercise," a California court of appeals suggested in a recent ruling.

Oct. 9 - The Christian Science Monitor
U.S. Tries Rehab for Religious Extremists
U.S. military commanders in Iraq have introduced religious-education programs for detainees that are modeled, in part, on similar programs in Singapore and Saudi Arabia.

Oct. 8 - Newsweek
Mitt's Mission
Nothing is more politically vexing or personally crucial for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney than the story of his faith.

Oct. 8 - USA Today
Black Ministers to Tackle Issue of HIV/AIDS
Dozens of black ministers from across the U.S. gathered with medical professionals and lawmakers to map a plan to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic sweeping the black community.

Oct. 8 - Chicago Tribune
Religion-Based Education on Trial
An association of Christian schools says that the University of California's admissions policy unconstitutionally discriminates against them because they teach from a religious perspective.

Oct. 8 - The Sacramento Bee
Same-Sex Marriage Backers Go to TV
Same-sex marriage proponents will launch a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign to "open hearts and minds" in Sacramento and other major cities in California.

Oct. 6 - The New York Times
Opinion: Save the Gnostics
A 2,000-year-old religion is struggling for survival in post-Saddam Iraq.

Oct. 5 - Religion News Service
U.S. Muslims Hail Ramadan Resolution as Symbol of Acceptance
U.S. Muslims are welcoming a congressional resolution commemorating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as an important, if symbolic, sign that they are gaining acceptance in the United States.

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