The Amendment to legalize assisted suicide that was attached to H157, the tanning bed bill, was ruled non germane in the Senate. This means that it was inappropriate because it did not relate in any way to the original legislation about tanning beds. For a non germane amendment to be considered, it must obtain a 3/4 vote in the Senate. Proponents of assisted suicide failed … [Read more...] about Amendment to Legalize Assisted Suicide Killed In Senate!
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Assisted Suicide Language Will See Senate Showdown Today
H157 is on the Vermont State Senate schedule today for debate/vote. H157 is the bill regulating tanning beds to which language legalizing assisted suicide has been attached. While we do not know exactly what time discussion/vote on H157 will occur, it will be sometime after the Senate convenes at 1:30 PM. If H157 comes to a vote, it should be close. Please continue to … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide Language Will See Senate Showdown Today
Please Contact Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell, as Well as Your Own Senators
We are suggesting that you also contact Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell, as well as your own senators regarding H157. Please thank Sen. Campbell for his past opposition to assisted suicide, and ask him to do all that he can to help defeat this back-handed push to legalize assisted suicide. He holds the chief leadership position in the Senate and could be very helpful to … [Read more...] about Please Contact Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell, as Well as Your Own Senators
Urgent Alert! Assisted Suicide Vote
Proponents of assisted suicide are using a sneaky backdoor tactic to force a full Senate vote on assisted suicide! As you likely recall, the assisted suicide legislation, S103, had a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee in February, but proponents failed to pursuade the members of the Judiciary Committee to pass it out of committee. Sen. Dick Sears, chair of the Senate … [Read more...] about Urgent Alert! Assisted Suicide Vote
New York Times Op-Ed writer David Brooks Shows Movement on Assisted Suicide
I was intrigued to see the latest op-ed column in the New York Times by David Brooks titled Respect the Future. In it, he seems to have evolved his position on assisted suicide - from his past stances arguing in favor of assisted suicide for debt control, to now questioning it. (To read about David Brook’s past opinions see my past blog entry dated July 19, 2011 titled … [Read more...] about New York Times Op-Ed writer David Brooks Shows Movement on Assisted Suicide