Georgia Moves To Make Assisted Suicide A Felony

Good on the state of Georgia – they have redone their assisted suicide law to make engaging in such hijinks a felony.

Assisted suicide ban passes Senate

Assisting someone in committing suicide would become a felony in Georgia under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Senate.

House Bill 1114 was introduced in the wake of a Georgia Supreme Court decision that struck down Georgia's previous assisted-suicide law as unconstitutional. more

Georgia Governor Signs Tough Assisted Suicide Ban

Georgia governor finally signs new bill outlawing assisted suicide in his state.

Georgia Abortion Bill, Assisted Suicide Ban Signed By Governor Nathan Deal

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law two pieces of legislation on Tuesday to restrict late-term abortions and outlaw assisted suicide in the state. more

Georgia Poised To Ban Assisted Suicide

Looks like Georgia will implement a law banning assisted suicide.

Assisted suicide would be banned under Ga. law

Assisting in another person's suicide would be become a felony crime in Georgia punishable by up to a decade in prison under legislation that received final approval on the last day of the General Assembly. more

Georgia House Passes Assisted Suicide Ban

If there’s anything good that has come out of the Final Exit Network in Georgia it’s that state politicians have now fashioned a bill banning assisted suicide altogether – a not unimportant victory.

Georgia House Passes Assisted-Suicide Ban

A bill banning assisted suicide and making it easier for victims’ families to sue people who help others kill themselves passed the Georgia House of Representatives on a 124-45 vote Wednesday. more

New Georgia Anti-Assisted Suicide Law Progresses

Good – Georgia politicos are fashioning an anti-assisted suicide law that will replace the bad law previously in place.

Assisted Suicide Bill Moves Forward

A state House committee passed a bill Tuesday that would make it a felony to help someone commit suicide. The bill follows a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision that struck down an existing assisted suicide law.

A state House committee passed a bill Tuesday that would make it a felony to help someone commit suicide. The bill follows a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision that struck down an existing assisted suicide law. more

Final Exit Network Settles In Assisted Suicide Death

Good to see that the Final Exit Network in Georgia isn’t winning all they put their hands to. It was the death of John Celmer that finally brought FEN into the open.

Ga. widow settles lawsuit against suicide group

An attorney says the widow of a 58-year-old has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against members of a suicide group once charged with helping him die. more