In the week from April 3 to April 9, 2017:
- The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services of the Maine State Legislature heard LD 347 and LD 1066.
- A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit brought by religious, right-wing groups challenging Vermont’s assisted dying law.
- An assisted dying bill was introduced in the Michigan State Legislature.
Hawaii
- “‘Cowards’ killed medical aid in dying,” Honolulu Star Advertiser, 4/5/2017
- “Most Hawaii House Members Won’t Say Where They Stand On Aid In Dying,” Honolulu Civil Beat, 4/6/2017
Maine
- “‘Death with dignity’ bill rekindles debate,” WCSH-NBC, 4/3/2017
- “‘How is the End Going to Go?’ — Maine Lawmakers Consider ‘Death With Dignity’ Bills,” Maine Public Radio, 4/4/2017
- “Maine death with dignity bill has local support,” Seacoastonline.com, 4/4/2017
- “Terminal patient backing Katz’s ‘death with dignity’ bill,” Kennebec Journal, 4/4/2017
- “Mainers debate ‘Death with Dignity’ bill,” WGME-CBS, 4/4/2017
- “Terminal patient backing Sen. Katz’s ‘death with dignity’ bill,” Portland Press Herald, 4/4/2017
- “Bills Would Let Doctors Prescribe Medication to Hasten Death,” US News & World Report (via Associated Press, 4/5/2017
- “Understanding the ‘Death with Dignity’ bill,” WMTW-ABC, 4/5/2017
- “Katz to try again with ‘death with dignity’ bill,” Kennebec Journal, 4/5/2017
- “Dozens turn out to testify on bill that would allow the terminally ill in Maine to choose death over suffering,” Kennebec Journal, 4/5/2017
- “Dozens turn out to testify on two Maine ‘death-with-dignity’ bills,” Portland Press Herald, 4/5/2017
- “My wife wanted people with terminal illness to have the option she never did: to die with dignity,” Bangor Daily News, 4/6/2017
- “We support Death With Dignity laws,” Seacoastonline.com, 4/9/2017
Michigan
- “Death with dignity” legislation introduced in state House,” Michigan Radio, 4/6/2017
- “A bill to provide death with dignity,” Michigan Radio, 4/6/2017
Oregon
- “Oregon’s Death With Dignity Law More Widely Used But Some Physicians Still Skeptical,” KUOW, 4/7/2017
- “Oregon’s ‘Death With Dignity’ Program Is Alive And Well,” OPB, 4/6/2017
Vermont
- “Groups Praise Dismissal of Lawsuit to Undermine Vermont Patient End-of-Life Law,” Press release by Patient Choices Vermont, 4/6/2017
- “Physician-assisted suicide law survives legal challenge,” VT Digger, 4/6/2017
- “Judge Dismisses Challenge To Vermont’s Aid-In-Dying Law,” WAMC-NPR, 4/7/2017
- “Judge upholds death-with-dignity law,” Rutland Herald, 4/7/2017
Elsewhere
- Alaska: “‘Death With Dignity’ Bill Heard for Second Time in House Committee,” Alaska Commons, 4/7/2017
- California: “Faced with terminal illness, man chooses end-of-life option,” Chicago Tribune, 4/4/2017
Other Stories
- An op-ed by our friend Ann Jackson: “Nomination of Gorsuch raises issue of aid in dying,” Register Guard, 4/5/2017
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