Week 9/2018 in the Death with Dignity Movement

In the week from February 26 to March 4, 2018:

• The Hawaii House of Representatives Committees on Health and Human Services and on Judiciary held a joint hearing on HB 2739, Our Care Our Choice Act, and passed the bill 4-1 and 7-1, respectively.

Hawaii

• “Lawmakers to debate bill that would legalize medically assisted death in Hawaii,” Hawaii News Now, 2/27/2018
• “Gov. Ige Urges House to ‘Pass Death With Dignity Bill’,” Big Island Now, 2/27/2018
• “Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Supports Death With Dignity Bill,” Big Island Now, 2/27/2018
• “State lawmakers delay vote after hours of testimony on medically assisted death,” Honolulu Star Advertiser, 2/27/2018
• “Issue of medically assisted death elicits strong reactions at State Capitol,” KHON, 2/27/2018
• “Medical aid-in-dying measure gets key House approvals,” Hawaii News Now, 2/27/2018
• “Medical Aid In Dying Bill Generates An Emotional 5-Hour Hearing,” Honolulu Civil Beat, 2/27/2018
• “‘Death with dignity’ bill draws Ige’s endorsement, passionate testimony,” Hawaii Tribune Herald, 2/28/2018
• “Hundreds Testify on Medical Aid in Dying Bill,” Maui Now, 2/28/2018
• “Bill on medical aid in dying assessed,” Honolulu Star Advertiser, 2/28/2018
• “Bill on medically assisted death goes to full House for vote,” Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3/1/2018
• “‘Death with dignity’ bill passes House committees,” Hawaii Tribune Herald, 3/1/2018

Colorado

• “Aid in dying: It’s legal but not easy to do,” Pueblo Chieftain, 2/26/2018
• “69 Coloradoans seek assisted suicide in first year of program,” Sky-Hi News, 3/2/2018

Around the U.S.

• Oregon: “Death with Dignity (and Love),” American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 18, No. 3 (March 2018) [pdf]

Featured image by Binuri Ranasinge.