On August 28, 2013, Vermont Public Radio reported that there has been a settlement in the lawsuit brought by Vermont Legal Aid against the state over its inadequate response times to reports of adult abuse (http://digital.vpr.net/post/advocates-settle-state-over-adult-abuse-cases). The settlement was based on the fact that the state has eliminated the long line of reported … [Read more...] about Adult Abuse in Vermont: Advocates Express Continued Concern Despite Settlement of Lawsuit
Most Medical Professionals Continue to Oppose Physician Assisted Suicide
This article just popped up on Yahoo news (http://news.yahoo.com/physician-assisted-suicide-poll-shows-divide-among-experts-211240329.html). The New England Journal of Medicine, most of whose readers are medical professionals, conducted a poll in which readers were asked to decide whether assisted suicide should be an available end of life option for the terminally ill. … [Read more...] about Most Medical Professionals Continue to Oppose Physician Assisted Suicide
A Vermont Pharmacist’s Analysis of the State’s Assisted Suicide Law
Thanks to our friend, pharmacist Bob Orleck, for the following astute (and scary) analysis of how Vermont's assisted suicide law threatens pharmacists (http://suicidelawsuits.org/a-pharmacist-analyzes-vermont-law/). Will healthcare professionals face lawsuits over Vermont's assisted suicide law? A Pharmacist analyzes Vermont Law Home A Pharmacist analyzes Vermont … [Read more...] about A Vermont Pharmacist’s Analysis of the State’s Assisted Suicide Law
Bad Definitions of “Dignity” Have Deadly Consequences
John Kelly of Massachusetts Second Thoughts posted an interesting Facebook comment on the article linked below. True Dignity shared it on its Facebook page. His point, that "indignity", the opposite of dignity, is defined ed by many people who commit suicide legally under Oregon's law as "needing help". We all need help. Some people with disabilities need help with the … [Read more...] about Bad Definitions of “Dignity” Have Deadly Consequences
Burlington Free Press Article: Comments Urgently Needed
Here's a link to the BFP news story about the effort by Vermont Alliance for Ethical Health Care to repeal Vermont's assisted suicide law (http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20130819/NEWS03/308190033/vt-Buzz-Ad-calls-repeal-end-life-law). Comments in opposition to the law are urgently needed, especially from medical professionals and lawmakers. It is disappointing, … [Read more...] about Burlington Free Press Article: Comments Urgently Needed