True Dignity

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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The Burlington Free Press Opposes Vermont’s Assisted Suicide Bill: “To suggest that the tak­ing of one’s life with the as­sistance of a doctor is any­thing short of suicide is nothing short of a lie.”

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http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110417/OPINION/110417002/1006/OPINION/Voice-Free-Press-Assisted-suicide-bill-fails-transparency-test … [Read more...] about The Burlington Free Press Opposes Vermont’s Assisted Suicide Bill: “To suggest that the tak­ing of one’s life with the as­sistance of a doctor is any­thing short of suicide is nothing short of a lie.”

Legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide: the illusion of safeguards and controls

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In italics below are two quotes from a recent (the only date given is 2011) article in Current Oncology, entitled “Legalizing Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: the Illusion of Safeguards and Controls”,  by a J. Pereira.  It is available online at www.current-oncology.com/index.php/oncology/.../645. The article is useful for defining the difference between euthanasia and assisted … [Read more...] about Legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide: the illusion of safeguards and controls

Confusing and Contradictory Suicide Policy

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The State of Vermont, in cooperation with the United Ways of Vermont, maintains an extensive website to combat suicide in Vermont youths.    The Vermont Youth Suicide Prevention website, UMatterUCanGetHelp.com, is funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  The website … [Read more...] about Confusing and Contradictory Suicide Policy

Letter: Assisted suicide undermines trust

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Physician-assisted suicide purports to help solve some of the problems associated with end-of-life in Vermont. In fact, it will just make matters worse. It is a divisive, ideologically driven sledgehammer of a "solution" that undermines vulnerable patients' trust in the good will of doctors, insurers and family members. If assisted suicide becomes law, it is inevitable that … [Read more...] about Letter: Assisted suicide undermines trust

Hospice is a Better Option: A Letter to the Editor of the Rutland Herald from a Nurse

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Published: April 6, 2011 In reference to the article in the Rutland Herald about the “right-to-die” bill,” I noted that there was no mention of hospice care as an option to help people cope with pain and suffering at the end of life. Apart from the whole issue of a law for the right for people to kill themselves, there are other options or choices for people at the end of … [Read more...] about Hospice is a Better Option: A Letter to the Editor of the Rutland Herald from a Nurse