Should Connecticut Enact a 'Right To Die' Law?

The so-called 'right to die' issue has always been an emotional one.

But over the years some states have enacted legislation allowing physician-assisted death for the terminally ill.

In 2013, eight states -- including Connecticut -- have pending legislation allowing it, and one, Montana, has a bill that would ban it.

Three eastern Connecticut members of the General Assembly -- Rep. Betsy Ritter from Waterford, Sen. Edward Meyer of Guilford and Rep. Philip J. Miller of Ivoryton -- are co-sponsors of the bill, called An Act Concerning Compassionate Aid In Dying For Terminally Ill Patients.

In summary, the bill would "allow a physician to prescribe medication at the request of a mentally competent patient that has a terminal illness that such patient may self-administer to bring about his or her death."