Peter Shumlin, the outgoing governor of Vermont, fought hard to legalize assisted suicide in the state; so it was no surprise when he listed it among other “accomplishments” in his farewell speech this week. A big surprise, however, came when the governor revealed that his own father died from assisted suicide. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRBvYw3n_GA, beginning at … [Read more...] about Outgoing VT Governor Peter Shumlin’s Father’s Death Was an Assisted Suicide
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ACTION ALERT:Tell DC City Council Members to Vote NO on Assisted Suicide 11/15/16
The DC City Council is holding a second and final vote tomorrow on the assisted suicide bill that recently passed in its first vote. Those opposing this dangerous law, which will surely result in premature deaths without consent and which will influence legislators in other states, are asking people from all over the country to contact the council members asking them to vote … [Read more...] about ACTION ALERT:Tell DC City Council Members to Vote NO on Assisted Suicide 11/15/16
Health Care Professionals in Vermont Push Back Against Assisted Suicide
From a media release issued yesterday by the Alliance Defending Freedom: Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed suit in federal court in Burlington Tuesday against officials in the Vermont Board of Medical Practice and the Office of Professional Regulation on behalf of health care professionals who wish to abide by their oath to “do no harm.” The state agencies are … [Read more...] about Health Care Professionals in Vermont Push Back Against Assisted Suicide
Action Alert: Wherever You Live, Call or Email the Members of the NY Assembly Codes Committee, Asking Them to Kill A.10059
Today, with very little notice, no public testimony, no public expert testimony, and almost no discussion in committee, the New York Assembly's Health Committee voted 14-11 to report out an assisted suicide bill, A.10059, euphemistically entitled "Medical Aid in Dying Act". The bill was sent on the the Assembly's Codes Committee. Please email every member of that committee. … [Read more...] about Action Alert: Wherever You Live, Call or Email the Members of the NY Assembly Codes Committee, Asking Them to Kill A.10059
Military Veteran Groups Threatened by Assisted Suicide Study Proposals in NH
https://www.facebook.com/judy.seppala/videos/vb.1110662674/10208608424783988/?type=2&theater Rep. Al Baldasaro of the New Hampshire Legislature on May 11 gave an impassioned speech against a proposed “study committee” to look at “end of life choices.” Speaking on behalf of Veterans’ PTSD/TBI Commission, he cited the fact that New Hampshire is facing an epidemic of … [Read more...] about Military Veteran Groups Threatened by Assisted Suicide Study Proposals in NH