Week 29/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
July 20, 2015
In the week from July 13 to July 19, 2015, legislatures went into summer recesses and the Death with Dignity movement entered a “slow news day” period. California: “After a Blow in California, Death with Dignity…
Week 25/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
June 22, 2015
In the week from June 15 to June 21, 2015: Following our presentation to the editorial board, The Washington Post endorsed Death with Dignity nationwide, including the bill currently pending in the DC Council. The California…
Maine’s Historic House Vote and the Demise of LD 1270
June 17, 2015
By Valerie Lovelace. Today I am both happy and sad. I’m happy that LD 1270, An Act Regarding Patient-Directed Care at the End-of-Life, enjoyed a Committee hearing, a Committee working session, two Senate hearings with roll call votes, an historic…
Week 24/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
June 15, 2015
In the week from June 8 to June 14, 2015: A hearing was held in the Tennessee Senate Health and Welfare Committee on a proposed bill as part of the summer study process. The positive media fallout from the successful…
Maine’s Death with Dignity Bill Clears the Joint Standing Committee for Health and Human Services
May 26, 2015
This is a report from last Friday’s working session at the Maine Joint Standing Committee for Health and Human Services by our long-time supporter and volunteer, Valerie Lovelace. She is the executive director of the nonprofit…
Week 21/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
May 25, 2015
In the week from May 18 to May 24, 2015: The California Medical Association dropped its opposition to physician-assisted dying and is now neutral on SB 128, which underwent a fiscal impact study in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Also in…
Week 20/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
May 18, 2015
Last week, from May 11 to May 17, 2015 A proposed Death with Dignity bill received a hearing in Maine. The California End of Life Option Act moved forward through the Senate Appropriations Committee, which forwarded it for budget impact…
A Report from the Maine Death with Dignity Bill Hearing
May 18, 2015
This is a report from last Friday’s Maine House Committee Hearing on LD 1270, An Act Regarding Patient Self-Directed Care at End-of-Life by our long-time supporter, Valerie Lovelace. Val is the executive director of the nonprofit…