My lede:

State legislators have reacted to the furor over the January births of octuplets conceived through in vitro fertilization by drafting bills to more closely regulate artificial reproductive technology.

The most aggressive bill, filed by Georgia Sen. Ralph Hudgens, would restrict to two the number of embryos a doctor could transfer during any IVF cycle in women younger than 40. The measure limits women 40 or older to three embryos. Octuplet mother Nadya Suleman, 33, told NBC’s Today that her physician transferred six embryos and two split.

The whole shebang.

My lede:

Since the 1999 second-degree murder conviction of Jack Kevorkian, MD, the Michigan pathologist known as “Dr. Death,” the assisted-suicide debate has shifted from criminal trials to whether doctor-aided deaths should be legally allowed.

Assisted suicide is now legal in Oregon, Washington and Montana. Meanwhile, Hawaii, New Hampshire and New Mexico are considering “death with dignity” legislation.

The late February arrests of four people for their alleged involvement in the helium-induced suicide of a Georgia man could hinder passage of physician-assisted suicide laws.

The whole shebang.

This one wound up on the front page. I think it’s a pretty good story. My lede:

The relationship between doctors and drug reps may never be the same again.

Pharmaceutical companies — battered by a sluggish drug pipeline, the looming loss of blockbuster patented drugs, an economy in recession and scrutiny of their relationships with physicians — are re-examining the value of sending drug reps into doctors’ offices. Detailers are struggling to grab a shrinking slice of physicians’ valuable time and attention while adjusting to new drug industry rules banning freebies such as pens and notepads.

The whole shebang.