Los Angeles, Calif., May 25, 2007 / 10:07 am
Opposition to the California Assisted Suicide bill is increasing, according to Ann Guerra, chair of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers. She is one of many disabled activists who have been working to defeat the assisted suicide bill.
Bill 374 was still in committee as of May 20 and has reportedly lost some of its early momentum.
If the bill is not voted out of committee and off the Assembly floor by June 8, it must either be rescheduled for January or it dies.
In an interview with the California Catholic Daily, Guerra said whenever assisted suicide is introduced, early polling shows support for the idea. But as people become educated and look more deeply into the issue, they oppose it.