Of course the law was proposed as giving a choice to die with dignity, but appears to be on the road to becoming a case of "We will not treat you, so it's your choice to die in pain or commit suicide - which we'll foot the bill for."

The spokesman for the State health plan called the letter " a public relations blunder and something the state is 'working on"'.

Apologising for the manner in which the actions are communicated is NOT the same as apologizing for the action. Still, that's all the State has done.