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Vermont Legislature

Cummings (Senator from Washington) Amendment

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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

Judiciary Committee report

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The judiciary committee met today at 10am to discuss the amendment to S.77 from yesterday's session. During the session a new amendment by Senator Cummings was reviewed. The Cummings amendment was different by primarily in wording and in eliminating the "Double effect" wording. The Committee voted 5-0 on the Cummings amendment after striking two items. First item … [Read more...] about Judiciary Committee report

Burlington Free Press Article on Amended Bill

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http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20130213/NEWS03/302130016/Vermont-Senate-considers-end-of-life-bill-amendments Senate changes end-of-life bill, then moves it forward Written by Terri Hallenbeck Free Press Staff Writer Feb. 13 burlingtonfreepress.com MONTPELIER —Another day, another vote —and a very different outcome. In a dramatic shift, the Vermont Senate … [Read more...] about Burlington Free Press Article on Amended Bill

The Wording of S. 77 As It Stands Tonight, February 13 2013

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V.S.A. means Vermont Statutes Annotated Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. chapter 113 is added to read: CHAPTER 113. IMMUNITY FOR DOUBLE EFFECT LETHAL MEDICATION § 5281. TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS; DOUBLE EFFECT LETHAL MEDICATION; IMMUNITY FOR PRESCRIBING OR BEING PRESENT WHEN TAKEN (a) As used in this section: (1) “Double effect medication” means medication prescribed to relieve pain … [Read more...] about The Wording of S. 77 As It Stands Tonight, February 13 2013

A Huge Surprise

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True Dignity is stunned and doesn’t know quite what to say.   The Vermont Senate has just approved for third reading an amended version of S. 77 that makes it into a completely new end of life bill. Senator Peter Galbraith of Windham County and Senator Bob Hartwell of Bennington County introduced the amendment, which struck out every provision in the original S. 77 … [Read more...] about A Huge Surprise