by APFLI | May 24, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
The Vermont legislature has fast-tracked a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide, and California may not be far behind. If the legislatures in these states do vote to redefine physician-assisted suicide as a legitimate and legal “medical treatment,” a large part...
by APFLI | May 23, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
[Comment: Years ago, the head of the Oregon Medical Association admitted that it was a mistake when the group adopted a “neutral” position on physician-assisted suicide. When the Oregon referendum was voted on, the OMA changed its’ position to opposition to PAS but it...
by APFLI | May 16, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
A Connecticut trial court judge rejected a lawsuit by euthanasia advocates seeking to overturn the Connecticut ban on assisted suicide. had the lawsuit been successful, it could have made the New England state the fourth after Oregon, Washington, and Montana to allow...
by APFLI | May 15, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
“Jump off!” “Stop wasting our time, we’ve been here for ages, do us a favor!” the crowd gathered outside the McDonald’s restaurant shouted to the man 50 feet above them. The 38-year-old, after eleven hours of police negotiation,...
by APFLI | May 15, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
A Quick “Lay of the Land” At the PRC, we know many of you rely on us to keep you informed of what’s going on with the “death with dignity” movement, doctor-prescribed suicide and other patient care issues. A quick snapshot of the situation right now reveals: · A...
