We need you to take URGENT action! True Dignity is sharing the following information that is also available at http://www.repealact39.com/ Act 39 is expected to get a vote on the Senate floor at 1 pm Thursday (2/26). And the vote will be very close! We need you to call your Senators at the Statehouse today (Wednesday, 2/25) or early morning Thursday. So there is no time to … [Read more...] about Call Your Senators And Ask Them to Repeal Act 39
Urgent! Call your Senators today!
We need you to take URGENT action! Act 39 is expected to get a vote on the Senate floor at 1 pm Thursday (2/26). And the vote will be very close! We need you to call your Senators at the Statehouse today (Wednesday, 2/25) or early morning Thursday. So there is no time to wait! The Pro-Suicide groups have already started their calls, and we need to make calls to show that … [Read more...] about Urgent! Call your Senators today!
Our Tax Dollars at Work: Prettifying Suicide and Ignoring the Vulnerable
The Vermont Senate Health and Welfare Committee heard testimony on Wednesday on Act 39. The two questions being examined: “Is Act 39 working?” and “Should the sunset provisions in Act 39 be repealed?” Testimony was heard from a dozen people, nearly all of whom acknowledged that there are problems with the law, including the lack of documentation required, and the scarcity of … [Read more...] about Our Tax Dollars at Work: Prettifying Suicide and Ignoring the Vulnerable
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Are Contagious
Linked at the end of this post is a very balanced article about euthanasia and assisted suicide: how they are spreading in Europe, how Canada, with last week's court decision, is poised to follow, and how the US is trending in the same direction. It clearly describes the dangers , at least some of them. We wish it had explained more clearly how putting the final decision … [Read more...] about Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Are Contagious
A Deep and Tragic Irony: In VT Lawmakers Praise Suicide Prevention Efforts While Legally Enabling Suicide
The following resolution praising the state's suicide prevention workers was presented today in the VT House: http://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2016/Docs/RESOLUTN/HCR039/HCR039%20As%20Introduced.pdf. Among the choice quotes: "...suicide is a public health issue that affects individuals and families of all ages, socio--economic strata, ethnicities, and … [Read more...] about A Deep and Tragic Irony: In VT Lawmakers Praise Suicide Prevention Efforts While Legally Enabling Suicide