In China, a woman seeks the right to die
May 21, 2007
The central government has been guarded, hinting in the state media that China wasn’t ready to join the few nations that have legalized euthanasia. But in a country where death shadows the underclass in myriad ways — from coal mine explosions and sickening pollution to earthquakes and floods — many people appear to view euthanasia as an act of mercy. (Los Angeles Times)
