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
Elder Abuse
Disability Rights Group Asks Elder Abuse Professionals to Speak Out Against Assisted Suicide Laws
This press release linked below was released June 15, 2013, by the Disability Rights group, Not Dead Yet. It makes the point, presented but ignored in the Vermont debate, that the affluence of those committing assisted suicide in Oregon and Washington, often cited as an indicator that these are people immune from abuse, may in fact indicate the opposite: the affluent are the … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Group Asks Elder Abuse Professionals to Speak Out Against Assisted Suicide Laws
Dangers of the Assisted Suicide Bill That Governor Shumlin Plans to Sign Today
Below in italics is a letter to the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus written by Representative Anne Donohue of Northfield, who fought valiantly but without success against the terrible bill Governor Shumlin will sign today. You can read it online at http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130517/OPINION02/705179982. Not what Vermont needs May 17,2013 Wake up, Dorothy. You’re not … [Read more...] about Dangers of the Assisted Suicide Bill That Governor Shumlin Plans to Sign Today
How The Bill WILL Lead to Abuse If the Governor Signs It: Why We Must Ask Him to Veto It
Attorney Margaret Dore has written a new article showing how abuse will occur and go undetected if S. 77, the bill passed by the House last night, becomes law. All those who insist it will provide choice are deluding themselves. We need to keep up the calls and letters, this time to Governor Peter Shumlin (802 828-3333, or via a message form … [Read more...] about How The Bill WILL Lead to Abuse If the Governor Signs It: Why We Must Ask Him to Veto It
How Could VT Lawmakers, Knowing the State’s Terrible Abuse Response Record, Consider Enacting Assisted Suicide, the Perfect Cover for Abusers?
The Vermont House recently passed H. 105, an act requiring the Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living, part of the VT Department of Human Services, to provide quarterly information on the number of adult abuse reports received by the department, the number actually investigated, the number declared unsubstianted after an investigation, and the reasons why … [Read more...] about How Could VT Lawmakers, Knowing the State’s Terrible Abuse Response Record, Consider Enacting Assisted Suicide, the Perfect Cover for Abusers?