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Dr. Mehmet's Oz's website has a misleadingly worded poll that totally fails to make the distinction between declining care when its burdens are disproportionate to its benefits and assisted suicide. It is very important to vote NO to the question3, that asks, "Do you believe doctors should assist in helping patients end their lives?" Here is the link to the survey:. … [Read more...] about Action Alert: Please Vote NO in Two New Polls

The following letter is from the chair of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of British Columbia ( http://www.epcbc.ca/).  He is also a physician. Dear Editor: Patrick Stewart concedes that legalizing assisted suicide would be a problem if "you can bump off your old granny." ["Spare the dying . . .," Oct. 15]. This one of the major reasons why assisted suicide must … [Read more...] about Legal Assisted Suicide and Elder Abuse: A Canadian Doctor’s Perspective

VOTE NO! There is an online poll question in the Lowell  (Massachusetts) Sun asking: Would you be in favor of Massachusetts legalizing physician-assisted suicide? Please vote NO. You will find the poll question at: http://www.lowellsun.com/.  Scroll down to "Today's Question" (in the center column and a long way down from the top) and vote NO. We are ahead, but this poll … [Read more...] about ACTION ALERT: VOTE NO in Lowell (Massachusetts) Poll NOW

As you may know, assisted suicide proponents are collecting signatures to put an assisted suicide measure on the 2012 ballot in Massachusetts.  This issue is critical in Massachusetts. There is currently an online poll question on the Lowell Sun newspaper website asking, "Would you be in favor of Massachusetts legalizing physician-assisted suicide?"   Please vote NO in this … [Read more...] about Another Online Poll – Please Vote

Letter: Suicide choice is an illusion Posted: 10/10/2011 10:26:03 PM EDT Monday October 10, 2011 This letter responds to Dr. Guerrero's letter referring to an upcoming assisted suicide bill, which he discusses in terms of providing patient choice. Last March, I did a legal analysis of two assisted-suicide bills that were pending in your legislature. I previously analyzed … [Read more...] about “Choice” is an Illusion: A Letter to the Bennington Banner from a Washington Attorney