Congress Weighs End-of-Life Issues

NPR | By Julie Rovner

Published April 18, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

A month after Congress intervened in the Terri Schiavo case, emotions are still raw on Capitol Hill. Members of both parties say they hope once the hard feelings subside, legislators will take steps to help all Americans facing difficult end-of-life decisions.

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