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Quotation from Washington v. Glucksberg by Supreme Court of the United States
“Attitudes toward suicide itself have changed since Bracton, but our laws have consistently condemned, and continue to prohibit, assisting suicide.”
Washington v. Glucksberg, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Rehnquist), Part I (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
The Chief Justice summarizes his historical survey before turning to doctrine.
Citation: "Attitudes toward suicide itself have changed since Bracton, but our laws have consistently condemned, and continue to prohibit, assisting suicide." — Supreme Court of the United States, Washington v. Glucksberg, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Rehnquist), Part I (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id washington-v-glucksberg-q1)
Portrait: William Rehnquist, Unknown, Public domain.
