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Apr. 30, 1997 – President Clinton Prohibits Using Federal Funds for Assisted Suicide

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ProCon.org

President Clinton signs the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997, which prohibits the use of federal funds to cause a patient’s death.

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Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Apr. 30, 1997 – President Clinton Prohibits Using Federal Funds for Assisted Suicide," ProCon.org. last modified July 23, 2013. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/apr-30-1997-president-clinton-prohibits-using-federal-funds-for-assisted-suicide/.
MLA (9th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Apr. 30, 1997 – President Clinton Prohibits Using Federal Funds for Assisted Suicide." ProCon.org. 23 July 2013, euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/apr-30-1997-president-clinton-prohibits-using-federal-funds-for-assisted-suicide

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

Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "Apr. 30, 1997 – President Clinton Prohibits Using Federal Funds for Assisted Suicide." ProCon.org. Last modified on July 23, 2013. Accessed February 1, 2023. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/apr-30-1997-president-clinton-prohibits-using-federal-funds-for-assisted-suicide/