I write in response to the local physician who supports assisted suicide legislation (H.274 and S.103) in Vermont. The physician’s conclusions are highly disputable. He refers to the website of the special interest group that is spending millions to pass assisted suicide in Vermont, and a Hollywood puff piece promoting assisted suicide. Let’s not form our opinions from such … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide Legislation is Ripe for Abuse: A Vermont Attorney’s Letter to the Bennington Banner
Another Vermont Newspaper, the Orleans County Record, Comes Out against Assisted Suicide
The editorial in italics below appeared in the Orleans County Record on January 7, 2012. Here's the link:http://orleanscountyrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=33&ArticleID=18291&TM=79119.19. Keep Door Closed With the regularity of a metronome, Sen. Ginny Lyons, D-Chittenden opens each new legislative session riding her hobby horse, a bill to … [Read more...] about Another Vermont Newspaper, the Orleans County Record, Comes Out against Assisted Suicide
Vermont’s Suicide Rate Rose by 15% in the Last Year: We Should Not Risk Making Things Worse by Legalizing Assisted Suicide
Vermont has the third highest suicide rate among states east of the Mississippi (http://www.wcax.com/story/16400746/vt-sees-a-troubling-trend-in-suicides?clienttype=printable). Recent statistics released by the Vermont Mental Health Performance Indicator Project on the reporting period covering September 2010 through August 2011 show a 15% rise in suicides to a record total … [Read more...] about Vermont’s Suicide Rate Rose by 15% in the Last Year: We Should Not Risk Making Things Worse by Legalizing Assisted Suicide
Letter to the Editor of the Burlington Free Press: Assisted Suicide Bill Out of Touch
One would think that in such a small state as Vermont there wouldn't be such a large disconnect between the people on the street and the representatives they elect. We see our elected folks in the stores, on the marketplace, what have you. But, no, that's just not the case. Once again, rumblings are being heard that certain political action groups will be grabbing the ears … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor of the Burlington Free Press: Assisted Suicide Bill Out of Touch
Video: Second Thoughts Leader John Kelly Tells Boston TV Station Why People with Disabilities Oppose Assisted Suicide
On December 13, the very articulate John Kelly of Second Thoughts, the Massachusetts coalition of disability rights groups formed to express opposition to assisted suicide, was interviewed by the Boston TV news network, BNN. Here's a link to that interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC8bQPVwLSY. Thanks to Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition … [Read more...] about Video: Second Thoughts Leader John Kelly Tells Boston TV Station Why People with Disabilities Oppose Assisted Suicide