Assisted dying: What happens when doctors disagree on what the law says?

Nancy Vickers, 64, struggled with Parkinson's disease and wanted an assisted death. But the first doctor she saw felt her case wasn’t covered under federal law. Vickers held firm, and navigated a system some critics say creates inconsistent access for patients. Vickers died with a different doctor’s assistance on Nov. 9.

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