In the two weeks from May 28 to June 9, 2019:
- Both the Maine House of Representatives and Senate passed LD 1313, the Maine Death with Dignity Act.
Maine
- “Maine House passes ‘death with dignity’ bill by 4 votes,” Portland Press Herald, 5/28/2019
- “Maine House narrowly endorses bill to allow doctors to help dying patients end their lives,” Bangor Daily News, 5/28/2019
- “Maine House passes ‘death with dignity’ bill by four votes,” 12 News Now, 5/28/2019
- “Maine House supports physician-assisted suicide,” Knox Village Soup, 5/29/2019
- “The Maine House passes a ‘death with dignity’ bill,” NBC, 5/29/2019
- “Maine Senate casts key vote to allow doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives,” Bangor Daily News, 5/30/2019
- “Maine Senate advances bill to allow assisted suicide for terminally ill patients,” Portland Press Herald, 5/30/2019
- “Assisted suicide bill passes Maine House by one vote,” Portland Press Herald, 6/3/2019
- “By 1 vote, ‘death with dignity’ bill gets final House approval,” NBC, 6/3/2019
- “House gives final approval to death with dignity bill by 1 vote,” ABC, 6/3/2019
- “Death With Dignity Bill Passes Maine House By One-Vote Margin,” Maine Public, 6/3/2019
- “Maine legislature approves bill legalizing assisted suicide,” The Hill, 6/4/2019
- “Bill legalizing assisted suicide reaches Maine governor’s desk,” Washington Examiner, 6/4/2019
- “Maine lawmakers approve bill that allows assisted suicide,” PBS NewsHour via Associated Press, 6/4/2019
- “Legislature OKs ‘death with dignity,’ sends to Mills’ desk,” NBC Newscenter Maine, 6/5/2019
- “After close vote, Maine Senate sends ‘Death With Dignity’ bill to Janet Mills,” Bangor Daily News, 6/4/2019
- “Gov. Mills: I’m ‘not really sure’ about death with dignity bill,” NBC Newscenter Maine, 6/5/2019
- “Maine legislature sends bill effectively legalizing assisted suicide to governor,” CNN, 6/5/2019
- “An editorial: Cindy Williams shares personal journey regarding ‘Death with Dignity’,” NBC Newscenter Maine, 6/5/2019
- “Maine Gov. Janet Mills Considers Death With Dignity Bill,” NECN, 6/5/2019
- “Death with dignity is about restoring power and choices at the end of life,” Bangor Daily News, 6/6/2019
- “Maine legislature sends ‘death with dignity’ bill to governor,” Jurist, 6/7/2019
- “The View From Here: Grandma taught us about voting and dignity,” Portland Press Herald, 6/9/2019
Minnesota
- “Kingfield philosopher seeks medical aid in dying,” Southwest Journal, 6/4/2019
- “It’s time for Minnesota to approve medical aid in dying,” MinnPost, 6/7/2019
New York
- “Cuomo doubts ‘right to die’ bill will pass this year,” New York Post, 5/29/2019
- “Aid in dying is not assisted suicide,” Adirondack Daily Enterprise, 6/3/2019
- “Letter: Aid-in-dying claims don’t reflect reality,” Albany Times Union, 6/3/2019
- “Foss: Medical Aid in Dying inching closer to reality,” Daily Gazette News, 6/4/2019
- “Commentary: A safe, ethical way to pass,” Albany Times Union, 6/8/2019
Around the U.S.
- California: “California Man Becomes the First ‘Death With Dignity’ Patient to Undergo Cryonic Preservation”, Gizmodo, 5/31/2019
- Colorado: “His wife was first to use Colorado’s aid-in-dying law. His advocacy made him an accidental resource for others.” Colorado Sun, 5/30/2019
- Massachusetts: “Doctor-assisted death bill making strides with lawmakers,” Greenfield Recorder, 6/3/2019
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