In this article from the Burlington Free Press, Peter Gummere, discusses how the pro-assisted suicide organisations have begun actively promoting the use of the law. Why promote physician-assisted suicide?The aphorism, "He who pays the piper calls the tune" is especially true in politics, as well as in the not-for-profit world. Continue reading

A year ago the Vermont legislature passed a law almost identical to that in operation in Oregon allowing for assisted suicide. Curiously, however, the Vermont law has a sunset clause on the operational guidelines that will expire after three years leaving assisting suicide in that state without even the pretence of legal oversight.  This report from Continue reading

  This article first appeared in the USA edition of the Wall Street Journal on May 25th.  Continue reading

  Last Monday, Vermont Governor, Peter Shumlin signed the Vermont assisted suicide bill into law.  Continue reading

  The Vermont legislature passed their assisted suicide bill today in what is a first for the USA. In Washington State and in Oregon, assisted suicide became possible via citizen initiated referenda of the type that was defeated in Massachusetts last November.  Continue reading

The Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Hearing on End of Life Choices recently heard testimony on whether or not to proceed to endorse legislative change. Unfortunately that committee recommended the move which now sits before the powerful bills committee.  The following blogpost from NotDeadYet's Stephen Drake is Dr. Ira Byock's testimony to that committee. A powerful statement: Continue reading