In the week from May 8 to May 14, 2017:
- The Nevada State Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a hearing on SB 261, an assisted dying bill.
Nevada
- “Brittany Maynard’s mother testifies in support of Nevada end-of-life bill,” Las Vegas Review Journal, 5/10/2017
- “Nevada Lawmakers Take up Assisted Suicide for Terminally Ill,” US News & World Report (via Associated Press), 5/10/2017
- “Proposed physician-aid-in-dying law draws emotional testimony in committee hearing,” The Nevada Independent, 5/11/2017 (original on Storify)
- “Nevada Lawmakers Weigh Assisted Suicide for Terminally Ill,” Associated Press, 5/11/2017
- “‘Death with Dignity’ debated at the Legislature,” KOLO News-ABC, 5/11/2017
- “Nev. Lawmakers Consider Right to Die Legislation,” KUNR, 5/12/2017
- “Death with dignity: Nevada lawmakers consider enabling doctors to prescribe end-life medications,” Las Vegas Sun, 5/15/2017
New York
- “Making the Case for Choice,” Spectrum News, 5/8/2017
- “Assisted-Suicide Bill Back Before New York Lawmakers,” US News & World Report (via Associated Press), 5/9/2017
- “Aid-in-dying debate returns to Capitol,” WMHT, 5/9/2017
- “Legislative leaders throw cold water on aid in dying’s chances this year,” Albany Times Union, 5/9/2017
- “Physician Assisted Suicide Legislation Remains Contentious Among State Leaders,” Spectrum News, 5/9/2017
- “State lawmakers signal they will not act on physician assisted suicide bill in 2017,” New York Daily Post, 5/9/2017
- “Aid-in-dying advocates share their stories in final push for legislation,” Legislative Gazette, 5/10/2017
- “Editorial: Right-to-die laws deserve a debate,” Times Herald Record, 5/11/2017
Other Stories
- “Americans Hold Record Liberal Views on Most Moral Issues,” Gallup, 5/11/2017
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