Week 11/2016 in the Death with Dignity Movement

In the week from March 14 to March 21, 2016:

• A Minnesota Senate committee held a hearing on the proposed Compassionate Care Act, and the sponsor subsequently withdrew her bill from consideration before a vote could take place due to a lack of support.

California

• “For Terminally Ill In California, End Of Suffering Is Now In Sight” Kaiser Health News, 3/14/2016
• “Aid-in-dying law brings choices for local doctors, terminally ill,” Ventura County Star, 3/16/2016
• “Death option still debated, despite right-to-die law’s passing,” Press Herald, 3/17/2016

Minnesota

• “Minnesota Senate Hearing Wednesday On Physician Assisted Suicide Bill,” 610KDAL, 3/14/2016
• “Minnesota Considers Aid in Dying Legislation,” Minnesota Senate Media Services via YouTube, 3/16/2016
• “Measure Allows Terminally Ill to End Life,” Minnesota Senate Media Services via YouTube, 3/16/2016
• “Lawmaker: ‘Aid in dying’ bill gives patients alternative,” World News Report via Associated Press, 3/16/2016
• “MN lawmakers mull ‘aid in dying’ bill,” KARE11-NBC, 3/16/2016
• “EXPLAINER: Death with Dignity law proposed in Minnesota,” Fox 9, 3/16/2016
• “Doctor-assisted suicide proposal tabled after emotional hearing,” Star Tribune, 3/17/2016
• “Assisted Suicide Bill Likely Dead For This Session,” 610KDAL, 3/17/2016

Elsewhere

• Iowa: “‘Exit plan’ for terminally ill may bypass lawmakers,” Des Moines Register, 3/19/2016
• Massachusetts: “Assisted suicide bill faces legislative deadline,” New Boston Post, 3/14/2016
• Michigan: “NPR host Diane Rehm speaks on Dying with Dignity laws,” Michigan Daily, 3/18/2016
• Nebraska: “Nebraska and Iowa forbid assisting in suicide, but prison sentences for the crime are rare,” Omaha.com, 3/14/2016
• New Jersey: “Death with Dignity laws inspire NJ native’s short film, FIOS, 3/16/2016
• Oregon: “Legalized Physician-Assisted Death in Oregon,” QUT Law Review, Vol. 16, No., 2016

Other Stories

• “The Source: Assisted Suicide For The Severely Depressed,” Texas Public Radio, 3/14/2016
• “Famed NPR host Diane Rehm on confronting the end of life: ‘This country has become death-averse’,” St. Louis Public Radio, 3/15/2016
• “Viewers share painful stories after “Aid in Dying” report,” CBS, 3/16/2016

Featured image by Elizadeath.