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Citizens Against Assisted Suicide

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Suicide is never death with dignity, and assisted suicide legislation threatens true patient choices at the end of life.

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Lawmakers ignore abuse and lack of protections; S.108 signed into law May 20

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Today, Governor Peter Shumlin signed S. 108 into law, on the second anniversary of the implementation of Act 39, Vermont’s law legalizing physician-assisted suicide.  That he did so was, sadly,  no surprise. In a news media release, the Vermont Alliance for Ethical Healthcare (VAEH) had this to say: S. 108 makes a pretense of keeping assisted suicide safeguards and … [Read more...] about Lawmakers ignore abuse and lack of protections; S.108 signed into law May 20

Talking About Death and Dying: A Case for Denial

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At age 95, my grandmother was asked how it felt to be so close to the end of life, and if she had any deep thoughts to share.   She thought for a moment and then replied brightly, “I think you’re alive until you’re dead.” What a simple but profound thought.  It may actually turn out to be the basis of a life-saving strategy for frail elderly people in Vermont who wish to die … [Read more...] about Talking About Death and Dying: A Case for Denial

The slippery slope is now an ice slope

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Senate Bill 108 was approved Thursday by a narrow majority of representatives in the Vermont House, who offered little justification for their refusal to consider several proposed amendments that called for adding safeguards that might have helped prevent abuse and coercion of vulnerable Vermonters under Act 39. A strong minority bipartisan coalition of the same legislators … [Read more...] about The slippery slope is now an ice slope