In the week from April 24 to April 30, 2017:
- Maine Medical Association’s board voted to drop opposition to assisted dying legislation.
- The Medical Society of the State of New York announced it would survey its members on their stance about assisted dying.
Maine
- “Maine doctors softening stance on physician-assisted suicide,” Portland Press Herald, 4/30/2017 (reprinted in Kennebec Journal/CentralMaine.com)
New York
- “New York’s medical society will survey doctors on attitudes toward physician assisted dying,” WXXI, 4/24/2017
- “9/11 hero who died of cancer wanted New York State lawmakers to legalize assisted suicide,” New York Daily News, 4/25/2017
- “NY doctors give green light to survey on ‘aid in dying’,” CNHI, 4/28/2017
Elsewhere
- California: “How ‘right to die’ law is working locally,” The Almanac, 4/30/2017
- Kansas: “Death with dignity,” The Collegio, 4/27/2017
- Massachusetts: “Linda Matson: Urges vote on ‘death with dignity’ legislation,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, 4/27/2017
- New Jersey: “Is N.J. ready for aid-in-dying legislation?,” NorthJersey.com, 4/30/2017
- Washington: “Seattle chaplain: Far too few know about Washington’s Death with Dignity Act, end of life options,” MyNorthwest.com, 4/25/2017
Other Stories
The Economist ran a series of articles advocating for better end-of-life care, including assisted dying:
- “How to have a better death,” The Economist, 4/29/2017
- “A better way to care for the dying,” The Economist, 4/29/2017
- “What people most want in their final months,” The Economist, 4/29/2017
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