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1937 – Voluntary Euthanasia Act Introduced in US Senate

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ProCon.org

Nebraska Senator John Comstock introduces legislation called the Voluntary Euthanasia Act, which calls for the legalization of active euthanasia. It is never voted on but demonstrates an emerging interest in legislating euthanasia.

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