Vermont’s proposed assisted suicide bill “is very flawed and does not protect patients”

Editor’s note. The following summary of what took place Wednesday in the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee was provided by “True Dignity Vermont: Vermont Citizens against Assisted Suicide.” Paul Harrington, Executive Vice President, Vermont Medical Association The first two witnesses were legislative counsels, the lawyers who work on drafting the bills. They simply went through the … Read more

The Dangerous Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure in Massachusetts: 5 Key Facts

By Jennifer Popik, JD, Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics Jennifer Popik, J.D. Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics In Massachusetts, the latest state to face the threat of legalization of physician assisted suicide, the group that promotes doctor prescribed suicide has cleared one hurdle.  “Dignity 2012,” comprised of the national organizations Compassion & Choices … Read more