Last week, from March 15 to March 22, 2015:
- A long and emotional hearing took place in Connecticut on HB 7015 – An Act Providing a Medical Option of Compassionate Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Adults.
- Nevada Senators Parks and Kieckhefer introduced Patient Self-Determination Act.
- A Death with Dignity bill was introduced in Minnesota as SF 1880 – Minnesota Compassionate Care Act.
- Senate Bill 128, California End of Life Option Act, got US Senator Dianne Feinstein’s endorsement.
- A bill criminalizing physician-assisted dying passed in the Montana House, portending the possibility of a ban.
California
- “Living with dying: San Mateo woman leads effort to change end-of-life legislation,” San Mateo Daily Journal, 3/16/2015
- “Why “Right-to-Die” Is 2015’s Most Consequential Bill,” Calbuzz, 3/20/2015
- “California Assisted Suicide Bill Gets U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Endorsement,” Huffington Post, 3/18/2015
- “Not until death did they part,” Sacramento Bee, 3/21/2015
Connecticut
- ““Aid in Dying” or “Assisted Suicide?”; lawmakers look over bill,” WTNH-TV News 8, 3/16/2015
- “Both Sides Get Ready To Debate End of Life Issues,” CT News Junkie, 3/16/2015
- “On polarizing end-of-life issue, what changes minds?,” CT Mirror, 3/16/2015
- “Aid-in-Dying Bill Again Before Connecticut Legislators,” WNPR, 3/17/2015
- “Malloy Still Struggling With the Concept of “Aid-In-Dying”,” Hartford Courant, 3/17/2015
- “Hundreds turn out as Connecticut debates aid in dying measure,” New Haven Register, 3/18/2015
- “Poignant Testimony As Aid-In-Dying Bill Is Debated,” Hartford Courant, 3/18/2015
- “People tell stories at hearing for ‘aid in dying’ bill,” Fox CT, 3/18/2015
- “Legislators Speak Personally About Aid In Dying Measure,” CBS Connecticut, 3/19/2015
- “Locals weigh in on “Aid in Dying” bill,” Southington Citizen, 3/19/2015
- “Catholic Church Poised For Pivotal Role In Aid-In-Dying Bill,” Hartford Courant, 3/22/2015
- “Meriden, Southington, Cheshire residents testify on “Aid in Dying” bill,” Record-Journal, 3/22/2015
Nevada
- “Nevada lawmakers introduce ‘right to die’ legislation,” Reno Gazette Journal, 3/17/2015
- “Nevada lawmakers introduce assisted suicide legislation,” Carson Now, 3/17/2015
Elsewhere
- Minnesota: “Minnesota Legislature: Assisted-suicide bill proposed,” Pioneer Press, 3/23/2015
- Montana: “House passes bill to outlaw physician-assisted suicide in Montana,” The Missoulian, 3/16/2015
- Tennessee: “Is it time for ‘death with dignity’ in Tennessee?” Johnson City Press, 3/18/2015
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