Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) brought up Gorsuch’s book on assisted suicide and euthanasia, which serves as a reminder that the Supreme Court nominee has written quite extensively on these subjects. In 2006, the same year Gorsuch was nominated to the federal bench, he also released a book called, “The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia.” The Post’s Derek Hawkins wrote about the book after President Trump nominated Gorsuch to the high court, and he noted:In it, Gorsuch reveals that he firmly opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, and argues against death with dignity laws, which currently exist in just five states. His reasons, he writes, are rooted in his belief in an “inviolability” of human life.“All human beings are intrinsically valuable,” he writes in the book, “and the intentional taking of human life by private persons is always wrong.” …Over the following 300-some pages, Gorsuch, while against assisted suicide, lays out an exhaustive but evenhanded case, treating respectfully the positions of those who disagree with him.He touches on everything from Greek and Roman laws on taking one’s own life to present-day arguments in support of aid-in-dying legislation. But he specifically avoids discussing war and capital punishment, saying they “raise unique questions all their own.”You can read more about his book here.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2017 21:37 UTC