Vermont TV station WCAX has been running a series on assisted suicide, using the usual euphemisms of "The Right to Die" and "The End of Life Bill". In addition to using the euphemisms, the series completely overlooks the obvious fact that the suicide, presumably unaided, of a prominent proponent of the bill in Vermont, now being touted by his family to further the cause of … [Read more...] about The WCAX Series: Legalization of Assisted Suicide Poses the Risk of Suicide Contagion
Don’t Wait for “Choice” to Become “Duty” to Die
By Carrie Handy February 1, 2012 A story in the news last month described a mentally retarded child who was determined ineligible for a kidney transplant by Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, allegedly because her quality of life was deemed by doctors to be not good enough to justify the procedure. The case garnered a public outcry, and the hospital has recently … [Read more...] about Don’t Wait for “Choice” to Become “Duty” to Die
Teen Suicide Link Reason to Drop the (Assisted Suicide) Bill
The letter in italics below appears in today's online edition of Stowe Today. It makes an amazingly powerful and personal statement aginst the legalization of assisted suicide. (http://www.stowetoday.com/stowe_reporter/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article_35715268-4daf-11e1-bdc4-001871e3ce6c.html) Guy Page | Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:00 pm To the … [Read more...] about Teen Suicide Link Reason to Drop the (Assisted Suicide) Bill
Letter to the Bennington Banner: We Should Concentrate on Improving Palliative Care, Not Consider Legalizing Assisted Suicide
The excellent letter below can be read online at http://www.benningtonbanner.com/letters/ci_19855794. Monday January 30, 2012 We haven’t heard enough about palliative care In recent editions of the Bennington Banner I have read many articles dealing with doctor-prescribed suicide. But I cannot remember reading anything about palliative care. Palliative care provides … [Read more...] about Letter to the Bennington Banner: We Should Concentrate on Improving Palliative Care, Not Consider Legalizing Assisted Suicide
Urgent Action Alert: Please Contact Your Senators Immediately
For several months, some of True Dignity’s friends have been eager to take concrete action to fight assisted suicide in Vermont. Now is the appropriate time to take action. Vermont’s senators are under enormous pressure to pass the Senate version of the assisted suicide bill, S.0103. Please contact your senator and tell him/her that the people of Vermont do not want … [Read more...] about Urgent Action Alert: Please Contact Your Senators Immediately