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Opinions on Assisted Suicide and Vaccines

Updated 2026-10-19 08:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Two opinion pieces discuss the controversial topics of medical aid in dying for psychiatric reasons and the political implications of vaccine hesitancy during a measles resurgence.

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Opinion: My mother killed herself. I wish assisted suicide had been an option

“Sometimes mental illness is terminal,” Torie Bosch writes in a personal essay about medical aid in dying for psychiatric reasons.

2026-10-19 08:30 UTC

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Opinion: Measles is back — and becoming a midterm liability for Republicans

“Silence on vaccines is becoming a dealbreaker for voters who would otherwise vote Republican,” write physicians and former GOP Reps. Larry Buchson and Michael Burgess.

2026-10-19 08:30 UTC