The legislature is once again considering a so-called physician assisted suicide bill, with a public hearing being held Wednesday.  The Judiciary is holding a hearing on the bill which would permit doctors to legally prescribe a lethal dose of medication to patients with less than six months to live. 

Danbury Senator Mike McLachlan called it a dangerous precedentfor the way life is treated in Connecticut, saying the bill would essentially make assisted suicide legal in Connecticut.

He says residents who want to voice their opinion on the matter can testify in person at the state capital, or submit written testimony.  The email subject line should contain Bill 7015.  Comments can be sent to JUDtestimony@cga.ct.gov.

A Quinnipiac Poll out last week showed those surveyed support allowing doctors to legally prescribe lethal drugs to help terminally ill patients end their own lives.  It was a 63 - 31 percent margin.  All party, age and gender groups support the idea, including voters over 55 years old, who support it 59 - 34 percent.