Oregon Governor Says Okay to Kill Self but Not Murderers | Godfather Politics

Oregon Governor Says Okay to Kill Self but Not Murderers | Godfather Politics.

Oregon governor John Kitzhaber has just taken it upon himself to go against the vote of the people and the state constitution and end the death penalty as long as he is governor.

Kitzhaber was an emergency room physician when he entered into state politics. He was first elected governor in 1995 and served until 2003 and was re-elected in a very tight race in 2010. During his first tenure as governor, Oregon enacted the Death with Dignity Act on Oct. 27, 1997. This act allows for physician assisted suicide. Being a former emergency room doctor, Kitzhaber readily signed the bill into law. Obviously he has no problem with helping to execute someone who is terminally ill and wishes to die.