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2003 – Attorney-General Aschroft Challenges the Oregon Death with Dignity Act

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ProCon.org

US Attorney-General John Ashcroft asks the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the finding of a lower court judge that the Oregon Death With Dignity Act of 1994 does not contravene federal powers.

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APA (7th ed.):
ProCon.org. (2013, July 23). 2003 – Attorney-General Aschroft Challenges the Oregon Death with Dignity Act. ProCon.org. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/2003-attorney-general-aschroft-challenges-the-oregon-death-with-dignity-act

[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "2003 – Attorney-General Aschroft Challenges the Oregon Death with Dignity Act," ProCon.org. last modified July 23, 2013. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/2003-attorney-general-aschroft-challenges-the-oregon-death-with-dignity-act/.
MLA (9th ed.):
ProCon.org, "2003 – Attorney-General Aschroft Challenges the Oregon Death with Dignity Act." ProCon.org. 23 July 2013, euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/2003-attorney-general-aschroft-challenges-the-oregon-death-with-dignity-act

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "2003 – Attorney-General Aschroft Challenges the Oregon Death with Dignity Act." ProCon.org. Last modified on July 23, 2013. Accessed May 31, 2023. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/2003-attorney-general-aschroft-challenges-the-oregon-death-with-dignity-act/