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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

Good news out of Georgia where Governor Nathan Deal yesterday signed House Bill 1114 into law,  banning assisted suicide in Georgia.   We alerted you last month to contact the Georgia Governor asking him to sign HB 1114 in light of heavy pressure from Compassion & Choices to veto the legislation.  Thank you for your efforts, and congratulations to the people of Georgia for … [Read more...] about Georgia Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Assisted Suicide

Here is our answer to a question posed in response to the excellent True North article we posted yesterday. "What about the rights of terminal people in great pain?" Let's be clear about a few things regarding the "rights of terminal patients in great pain". 1. When we consider the law that was proposed and defeated in Vermont, we are not talking about suicide but about … [Read more...] about Keeping Assistance in Suicide Illegal Does Not Violate Anyone’s Rights