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
Compassion and Choices
Shameful Deception! Petition Lists Signers of Online Sympathy Card as Supporters of Assisted Suicide
Many people who oppose assisted suicide have been surprised and dismayed to find their names on a petition that will be used in lobbying for its legalization. These people tried to reach out to Brittany Maynard during the publicity filled month before her suicide. Compassion and Choices, the group behind the relentless push for assisted suicide in the US, posted a card that … [Read more...] about Shameful Deception! Petition Lists Signers of Online Sympathy Card as Supporters of Assisted Suicide
The Slippery Slope from Michael Landon to Brittany Maynard
Think there isn’t a slippery slope? We are in the first stages of a cultural move toward acceptance of euthanasia, driven by the slick PR efforts of Compassion and Choices and others of their ilk. This piece by Wesley Smith on First Things deftly summarizes how attitudes have changed in just 20 … [Read more...] about The Slippery Slope from Michael Landon to Brittany Maynard
Thirty-Two Year Old Terminally Ill Cancer Patient, Once Suicidal Himself, Dedicates His Last Days to Suicide Prevention
On the heels of seemingly relentless media hype over a propaganda piece circulating from the pro-assisted-suicide group Compassion and Choices (formerly the Hemlock Society), USA Today has published a story about the rise in suicides in the United States and the appalling lack of a unified effort to stop it. We objected strongly to the exploitation by Compassion and Choices … [Read more...] about Thirty-Two Year Old Terminally Ill Cancer Patient, Once Suicidal Himself, Dedicates His Last Days to Suicide Prevention
Assisted Suicide Cannot Promise Brittany Maynard a Good Death
Did you know that many assisted suicides experience complications? Assisted suicide is wrongly marketed to the public as a flawless, peaceful escape from suffering. It can be a painful and scary death. It can include gasping, muscle spasms, nausea, vomiting, panic, confusion, failure to produce unconsciousness, waking from unconsciousness and a failure to cause death. Just … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide Cannot Promise Brittany Maynard a Good Death