Week 18/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
May 4, 2015
Last week, from April 27 to May 3, 2015: In Vermont, the House passed a bill removing sunset provisions from Act 39, the state’s Death with Dignity law. Debate continued in California and New York. We also saw stirrings of…
Week 17/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
April 27, 2015
Last week, from April 20 to April 26, 2015, legislative sessions began to wind down around the country and physician-assisted death has begun to recede from the media limelight. California: “Our Voice: State should OK end…
Week 16/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
April 20, 2015
In the week from April 12 to April 19, 2015: A debate unfolded in North Carolina following the introduction of a Death with Dignity bill, modeled on the Oregon law. In Delaware, a Death with Dignity bill, to be introduced…
Week 15/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
April 13, 2015
Last week, from April 5 to April 12, 2015: California’s Death with Dignity bill, SB 128, End of Life Option Act, cleared another hurdle in the Senate when it passed in the Judiciary Committee by a partisan vote of 5…
Week 13/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
March 30, 2015
Last week, from March 22 to March 28, 2015: The California Senate Health Committee approved the proposed Senate Bill 128 – End of Life Option Act by 6 to 2, with 1 abstention. The bill now moves to the Judiciary…
Week 12/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
March 23, 2015
Last week, from March 15 to March 22, 2015: A long and emotional hearing took place in Connecticut on HB 7015 – An Act Providing a Medical Option of Compassionate Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill…
Week 11/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
March 16, 2015
In the week from March 8 to March 14, 2015: Maryland was in the spotlight of the Death with Dignity movement with the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing drawing dozens of testimonies, including from our Executive Director, Peg Sandeen. Connecticut…
Week 10/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
March 9, 2015
In the week fromMarch 1 to March 7, 2015: A joint hearing of the Health and Government Operations and Judiciary Committees of the Maryland House of Delegates took place for HB1021, Richard E. Israel and Roger “Pip” Moyer Death with…
Week 9/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
March 2, 2015
Last week, from February 22 to February 28, 2015: Brittany Maynard’s mother, Debbie Ziegler, appeared on Dr. Oz show (video preview | summary), and husband, Dan Diaz, posted…
Week 8/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
February 23, 2015
Last week,from February 15 to February 21, 2015: A month after New York Rep. Rosenthal introduced New York Death with Dignity Act in the State Assembly, Senators Savino and Hoylman introduced…