title: In support of Initiative 119.
abstract: A Seattle internist analyzes why voters in Washington rejected a proposal that would have made their state the first place in the world to legalize active euthanasia. Though initiative 119 failed, similar proposals may find greater acceptance from patients who desire a dignified death.
authors: H B
authors: HB
authors: Polin
mesh_terms: D005065:Euthanasia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028601:Euthanasia, Active; D033101:Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; D038622:Internationality; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011057:Politics; D011639:Public Opinion; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D014861:Washington