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Apr. 1993 – Compassion in Dying Formed

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ProCon.org

Compassion in Dying is founded in Washington state to counsel the terminally ill and provide information about how to die without suffering and ‘with personal assistance, if necessary, to intentionally hasten death.’ The group sponsors suits challenging state laws against assisted suicide.

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Chicago (17th ed.):
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[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "Apr. 1993 – Compassion in Dying Formed." ProCon.org. Last modified on July 23, 2013. Accessed January 25, 2023. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/apr-1993-compassion-in-dying-formed/