Medically assisted suicide up for debate in Minnesota for 10th year | Talking Points

Does a dying person have the right to choose whether to have a doctor end their life? Could 2024 be the year Minnesota will legalize medical aid in dying? WCCO reporter Esme Murphy interviews a glioblastoma patient who wants the right to die with dignity, a Democratic lawmaker who has supported it for a decade, a doctor who explains how this choice to die would work in Minnesota, and a Republican lawmaker who is concerned the law would be used unethically. This episode's Talking Points: 0:00 Physician assisted death debate 1:08 Assisted suicide advocate interview | Nancy Uden 13:32 Right to die bill supporter | Rep. Mike Freiberg (D) Golden Valley 18:49 Doctor who supports the right to die movement | Dr. Rebecca Thoman 27:02 Right to die bill opponent | Sen. Paul Utke (R) Park Rapids READ MORE: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/medically-assisted-suicide-up-for-debate-at-minnesota-legislature-for-10th-year/ #cancer #medicine #minnesota Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/