Originally Posted by j8ear

I am really concerned with this line of conservative reasoning. It seems to be very popular.

I'm going to point you to the ninth ammendment, which says the following:

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Ad the tenth ammendment, which says the following:

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

This means that just because it isn't in the constitution doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The constitution does three things:

1. Ennumerates specific rights retained by the people.
2. Limits the reach of the federal government.
3. What it is silent on is left TO THE STATES OR THE PEOPLE.

So I'm going to answer your question with a challenge:

Show us where in the constitution it gives the federal government the right to regulate assisted suicide, or even prohibits the states from doing so. Should you fail this challenge, and you will, that right is retained by the people or the states EXCLUSIVELY.

-bear