Virginia Senate Committee Defeats Dangerous Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide

The Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee voted 8-7 yesterday to reject a bill that would have legalized assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, halting its progress after a narrow subcommittee approval earlier this week.The measure, SB359, failed to advance from the full committee with two Democrats joining Republicans in opposition.Sponsored by Democratic Sen. Jennifer Boysko of Herndon, the bill would have allowed adults diagnosed with a terminal illness and six months or less