Stepping carefully: House of Delegates declines to endorse physician-assisted suicide
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The ABA's House of Delegates followed the example of the US Supreme Court in giving states the responsibility for determining where they stand on physician-assisted suicide. The decision was an attempt to foster democratic, public discussion on the issue, which some ABA members feel is the duty of the ABA. However, other ABA members are opposed to the ABA becoming involved in any issues not directly tied to the legal profession or law.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1997
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War crimes court under fire
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The drive to establish a permanent international criminal court began after the post-World War II trials of Nazi war criminals, but the Rome Statute of the International Criminals Court, adopted by a UN body established for that purpose, envisions dangerously broad jurisdictional powers for that court and might make US military personnel subject to being tried by a tribunal outside US control.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1998
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