The Latest: Advocate grateful for assisted suicide option
HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on Hawaii lawmakers voting on doctor-assisted suicide (all times local):
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A Hawaii cancer patient says he's grateful state lawmakers passed legislation legalizing medically assisted suicide.
John Radcliffe was given a terminal diagnosis after doctors discovered colon cancer that metastasized and spread to his liver.
The state Senate passed the legislation Thursday, which was already approved by the House. Gov. David Ige says he will sign it.
Hawaii would be the latest liberal-leaning state to allow the practice once the bill becomes law. It's already legal in California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, Washington state and Washington, D.C.
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