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Medical Societies Speak Out on Proposed Aid-in-Dying Bills

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Though the California Medical Association has taken a neutral stance, other groups in the U.S. More states are considering following the lead of California and four other states in crafting legislation that would allow physicians to assist in the deaths of terminally ill patients. The issue is also contentious north of the border.

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How One Advocacy Group Is Making the Case for Open Primaries in New Mexico

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In the latter case, New Mexico Open Primaries wants to encourage the creation of a nonpartisan independent committee to help with redistricting in 2021. While the group hopes to push the issue in the state’s legislature, efforts to do that failed in committee earlier this year.