Representative/Doctor in opposition 2 patients in hospice that were not terminally ill. After 2 months they returned home and lived for many years after that. 15% in Waterford(?) were let out of hospice and sent to other care. People would talk about what it does to the inheritance, and how much they’re losing daily by sustaining care. His wife is now a cancer survivor due … [Read more...] about CT continued
Opposition of by elected official
James McGahee director "Office of protection for persons with disabilities" (a CT state entity) In opposition Agency's interest is from working with people with disabilities. Disabilities have been used as "reasons not to provide certain types of medical treatment". "The degree to which the medical world will call them terminally ill, because they perceive them as … [Read more...] about Opposition of by elected official
Vt. Representative (and Jepson, Ritter continued)
The Attorney General has no clue how the medication actually works. When asked if he was aware of what was required, if it was "5 or 8 pills". He said he read the bill, and thinks "we all know how to take a pill". Elizabeth Ritter (FOR) "the personal choice of the dying patient, no one is required to participate"... then why does it need a statute? Suicide is already a sad … [Read more...] about Vt. Representative (and Jepson, Ritter continued)
CT House Committee
Today I'm present at the hearing for house bill 5326 in Connecticut. So far we've had the state comptroller first who testified FOR. Citing the Oregon example. He started by saying: lets start by agreeing "No one group can impose their view on the others". Currently we have George Jepson Attorney General speaking FOR the bill, saying "the legislature lives on a … [Read more...] about CT House Committee
Physician Assisted Suicide faces continued pushback in New Hampshire and Vermont
http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2014/03/physician-assisted-suicide-faces-continued-pushback-in-new-hampshire-and-vermont/#.UyI8coXJFz- … [Read more...] about Physician Assisted Suicide faces continued pushback in New Hampshire and Vermont