Well it appears that our little state has had a moment of fame, being, not exactly featured, but still very important, in this week's episode of a tv series. It was not, as we might expect, Vermont's quaint villages, pristine ski slopes, and bed and breakfasts that played a part in the show. It was instead the legality in Vermont of assisted suicide that was important in … [Read more...] about Even CBS Sees a Relationship Between Assisted Suicide and Murder
Suicide Tourism
Assisted Suicide or Euthanasia on Demand, for Any Reason You Want It, is Already Happening
The following is a translation of an article in today's Corriere della Sera, an Italian newspaper based in Milan (http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cronaca/2014/20-febbraio-2014/i-parenti-denunciano-scomparsa-lei-aveva-scelto-eutanasia-svizzera-2224102460). The agonized relatives had been searching for days, ending by denouncing her disappearance to the … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide or Euthanasia on Demand, for Any Reason You Want It, is Already Happening
How Vermont Will Become a Suicide Tourist Destination
Even before Vermont's assisted suicide bill was signed into law yesterday, Boston radio station WBUR's Commonhealth blog was asking the question: "Can We Go There to Die?" (http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2013/05/assisted-suicide-vermont). The answer to that question, apparently, is yes. Here's what the article says (we put the relevant line in boldface for emphasis: I … [Read more...] about How Vermont Will Become a Suicide Tourist Destination