Lieutenant Governor Phil Scot, an opponent of assisted suicide, cast the tie-breaking vote that prevented an Oregon-style assisted suicide bill from passing the VT Senate last week. He will be on VT Edition today at noon and seven pm. He needs our encouragement and our ideas on how to move ahead in the fight against assisted suicide in Vermont.. Please post comments at … [Read more...] about Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott on VT Edition Today: Comments Needed
Vermont
Vermont is Better than Assisted Suicide
The article in italics was in the Burlington Free Press on February 13 (http://http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20130214/OPINION02/302140013/1006/OPINION/Better-than-assisted-suicide) . It remains as relevant as ever. Last December, 45-year-old deaf twins in Belgium were allowed to legally end their lives after learning they were also going blind. Neither was … [Read more...] about Vermont is Better than Assisted Suicide
Seven Days Tells the Truth: The Senate Gutted the Assisted Suicide Bill
The blog Seven Days, which supports assisted suicide, posted the following today. We copied only the parts that refer to S. 77, but you can read the whole thing at http://7d.blogs.com/offmessage/2013/02/the-scoreboard-this-weeks-winners-and-losers-021513.html. True Dignity is very thankful to these winners: The Vermont Senate, Sen. John Campbell, Morris and DeMag, and … [Read more...] about Seven Days Tells the Truth: The Senate Gutted the Assisted Suicide Bill
A Good Day in Vermont for Opponents of Assisted Suicide
True Dignity is quite happy with the version of S. 77 that passed the Senate this afternoon. News reports to the contrary, the bill is not in any way an assisted suicide bill. It replaces the original 22 page bill with a very short one. It specifically does not exempt a doctor who intentionally helps a patient commit suicide from civil penalties or criminal prosecution. … [Read more...] about A Good Day in Vermont for Opponents of Assisted Suicide
Cummings (Senator from Washington) Amendment
From listening to the debate, we believe the Cummings amendment appears is a significant improvement over the Galbraith/Hartwell amendment approved yesterday. It makes it quite clear that this protections afforded under the statute that the amendment would add are for doctors who are prescribing medication with the intent to relieve pain and suffering, not with the intent of … [Read more...] about Cummings (Senator from Washington) Amendment