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VAEH: How Many Unwanted Deaths Are Acceptable Under Act 39?

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Last week, Guy Page, Advocacy Director for the Vermont Alliance for Ethical Healthcare, gave testimony before the Vermont House Human Services Committee on S. 108, the bill to repeal the sunset provision in Act 39.  As the bill works its way to the House floor, one hopes legislators will study the examples used in this testimony to highlight the dangers in Act 39, and consider … [Read more...] about VAEH: How Many Unwanted Deaths Are Acceptable Under Act 39?

Call Your Legislators Today: Vote to Repeal Act 39

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Vermont House and Senate Committees have taken limited testimony on how Act 39, the assisted-suicide law, is currently working. Throughout that process, the multiple flaws in the law were exposed by those who were able to testify against the law.  Despite the known dangers, those in positions of power are intent on sending a bill to the floor that keeps Act 39 in place, with no … [Read more...] about Call Your Legislators Today: Vote to Repeal Act 39

Some Legislators Taking a “Hear-no-evil” Stance on Act 39

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     Boldly displayed on a dry-erase board in Room 46 at the Vermont Statehouse, the meeting room for the House Human Services Committee, is a short list of principles the Committee has established to guide them as they consider legislation that affects Vermonters. The very first goal listed is: “Ensuring that vulnerable (Vermonters) are safe and protected.” After two … [Read more...] about Some Legislators Taking a “Hear-no-evil” Stance on Act 39

Testimony Began Today in Vermont House Human Services Committee: Is Act 39 Working?

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      The following is the written testimony submitted to the House Human Services Committee, and given in person by Lynne Cleveland Vitzthum of the Vermont Center for Independent Living.  Kudos to Vitzthum for staying on message through repeated attempts by Committee Chair Anne Pugh to insist that disabled people are not vulnerable under this law.       This testimony and … [Read more...] about Testimony Began Today in Vermont House Human Services Committee: Is Act 39 Working?