http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/print/article/20120308/OPINION03/203080306/Letter-Compassionate-care-over-assisted-suicide The Dec. 22 issue of the Milton Independent included "Police Stats," which had the category "Attempted Suicide." Four attempts were recorded in 2010 and 18 in 2011, a 78-percent increase. Deputy Health Commissioner Patrick Flood recently revealed … [Read more...] about Great Letter to the Burlington Free Press: Compassionate care over assisted suicide
Suicide Contagion
The WCAX Series: Legalization of Assisted Suicide Poses the Risk of Suicide Contagion
Vermont TV station WCAX has been running a series on assisted suicide, using the usual euphemisms of "The Right to Die" and "The End of Life Bill". In addition to using the euphemisms, the series completely overlooks the obvious fact that the suicide, presumably unaided, of a prominent proponent of the bill in Vermont, now being touted by his family to further the cause of … [Read more...] about The WCAX Series: Legalization of Assisted Suicide Poses the Risk of Suicide Contagion
Teen Suicide Link Reason to Drop the (Assisted Suicide) Bill
The letter in italics below appears in today's online edition of Stowe Today. It makes an amazingly powerful and personal statement aginst the legalization of assisted suicide. (http://www.stowetoday.com/stowe_reporter/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article_35715268-4daf-11e1-bdc4-001871e3ce6c.html) Guy Page | Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:00 pm To the … [Read more...] about Teen Suicide Link Reason to Drop the (Assisted Suicide) Bill