Week 10/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement

In the week from March 6 to March 12, 2017:

• The Hawaii State Senate passed SB 1129, a Death with Dignity bill, 22 to 3. The bill now heads to the Hawaii State House for consideration in committees.

Alabama

• “Assisted suicide, doctors’ opt-out bill pass Alabama Senate committee,” Anniston Star, 3/8/2017
• “Senate committee OKs assisted suicide ban, conscience bill,” Montgomery Advertiser, 3/8/2017

Hawaii

• “Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Aid in Dying, Obamacare-Type Law,” US News & World Report Associated Press, 3/7/2017 (also published in Hawaii Tribune Herald, West Hawaii Today)
• “Senate approves measure to allow the ill lethal pills,” Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3/7/2017
• “Senate approves death with dignity bill after emotional floor debate,” Hawaii News Now, 3/7/2017
• “Aid In Dying Bill Clears Senate Despite Emotional Appeal,” Honolulu Civil Beat, 3/7/2017
• “The right to choose death provides peace of mind and relief,” Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3/9/2017 (paywall; full text here).

Kansas

• “Kansas lawmakers consider resolution condemning assisted suicide,” Topeka Capital Journal, 3/6/2017
• “Kansas House Considers Resolution Against Assisted Suicide,” KCUR, 3/6/2017 (also at KMUW)
• “Kansas lawmakers consider resolution condemning assisted suicide,” Topeka Capital Journal, 3/6/2017

Wisconsin

• “Democrats propose legalizing assisted suicide in Wisconsin,” WMTV-NBC via Associated Press, 3/8/2017 (also published in Telegraph Herald)
• “Assembly Speaker Vos opposes assisted suicide bill,” Washington Times, 3/9/2017
• “Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos opposes medical aid-in-dying bill,” The Capital Times, 3/9/2017
• “Madison woman wants lawmakers to give “Compassionate Choices” bill a second look,” WKOW-ABC, 3/10/2017

Elsewhere

• Arizona: “Alice Stone: Death with dignity — please,” Arizona Daily Star, 3/7/2017
• California: “Living and dying on his own terms,” The Windsor Times, 3/7/2017
• Illinois: “Illinois Group Wants To Rally Support For Aid-In-Dying Rights,” Northern Public Radio, 3/9/2017
• Maryland: “Diane Rehm: My husband ‘suffered through a needlessly agonizing, prolonged dying process’,” Baltimore Sun, 3/8/2017
• Massachusetts: “‘Medical Aid In Dying,’ Narrowly Voted Down In Mass., May Be Decided In Court,” WBUR, 3/9/2017
• Missouri: “When sharing your end-of-life care wishes, it’s best to start early,” Missourian, 3/6/2017
• New York: “Let gravely ill N.Y.ers speed their deaths,” Daily News, 3/8/2017
• North Carolina: “Physician-assisted death should be legalized,” Blue Banner, 3/9/2017
• Oklahoma: “Oklahoma House passes anti-assisted-suicide bill,” Tulsa World, 3/7/2017
• Oregon: “After a Terminal Diagnosis, This Woman Chose to End Her Life on Her Own Terms,” Woman’s Day, 3/7/2017
• South Dakota: “Odd Bill of the Week: March 12, 2017,” Rapid City Journal, 3/12/2017

Other Stories

• “Yes, black lives will matter with Death with Dignity Act,” The Hill, 3/6/2017
• “My opposition to Neil Gorsuch is personal,” Washington Post, 3/7/2017
• “Faith Matters: Role Of Faith In Doctor-Assisted ‘Death With Dignity’,” WJCT, 3/9/2017