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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

Sixty Vermont Legislators who voted to repeal Act 39 today will be able to sleep knowing they did the right thing to protect vulnerable Vermonters. Rep. Paul Poirier (I-Barre) co-sponsor of the amendment to repeal Act 39, made an impassioned plea on behalf of disabled Vermonters, noting the uniform opposition of the disability community to Act 39. He reminded his fellow … [Read more...] about Sixty Legislators Make Valiant Effort to Repeal Act 39

True Dignity is privileged to share this excellent, heartfelt piece written by Meghan Schrader, part time resident of Waitsfield, Vermont: I would like to express my disillusionment with the Democratic representation in Vermont and elsewhere of disabled people like me. For years, Democrats have been leaders in civil rights movements such as women’s rights, racial equity … [Read more...] about Act 39 Proponents Ignore Uniform Opposition of Disability Rights Groups

The House Human Services Committee this afternoon voted to approve S.108, the bill that calls for the repeal of the “sunset provision” in Act 39 (not to be confused with a wholesale repeal of Act 39). It is expected that the bill will be debated on the House floor next week, possibly Wednesday. “Repealing the sunset” would mean that the law will retain the few so-called … [Read more...] about “Repeal the Sunset” Bill Moves Out of Committee