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Since some of us were out of state when the assisted suicide bill was finally defeated in the Vermont Senate, we have been reviewing articles published at the time. We liked Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg's comment to the VT Digger article on the defeat. Cohen-Rottenberg, until very recently, maintained a blog called Journeys with Autism (www.autismandempathy.com).   In her comment, … [Read more...] about Rachel Cohen Rottenberg Asks Vermont Digger to Remember that People with Disabilities Do Not Want Legal Assisted Suicide in Vermont

Proponents of assisted suicide in Vermont are scrambling to put a positive take on this years defeat.   Dick Walters, president of Patients Choices at End of Life Vermont, wrote a guest blog editorial for Death With Dignity National Center on May 8th, claiming that the majority of Vermonters support assisted suicide and that there was progress and real momentem in … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide Proponents Desperate for a Positive Spin

Last week, Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, debated Wanda Morris from Dying with Dignity about assisted suicide in Saskatoon, Canada.  While the issue of assisted suicide has quieted down a bit in Vermont, it is presently at the center of heated political debate in Canada where the Rasouli Case is now in the Supreme Court of Canada. Congratualtions to … [Read more...] about Alex Schadenberg debates Assisted Suicide in Saskatoon

Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition wrote the following article encouraging Massachusetts to follow Vermont's lead in defeating assisted suicide, commending the work of True Dignity Vermont.  As you likely know, Massachusetts will have a ballot initiative to legalize assisted suicide in their state this coming November, 2012. Massachusetts should follow the … [Read more...] about Massachusetts should follow the lead of Vermont by defeating assisted suicide Initiative