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Sunday, November 26, 2017

Wrap Up Australia: New South Wales and Victoria

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Rachel Carling-Jenkins, Victoria MP Two weeks ago, the Upper House of New South Wales defeated a bill seeking to legalise assisted suici...
Monday, November 20, 2017

Diane Coleman's Letter to Members of the Victoria Legislative Council Opposing Assisted Suicide

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Diane Coleman, JD I am writing behalf of Not Dead Yet, a national disability rights group in the U.S. that opposes legalization of assis...
Thursday, November 16, 2017

Australia: Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Defeated in New South Wales

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NSW Legislative Council Today, the New South Wales' Upper House voted against a purported "Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill."...
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

South Dakota: Measure Dead

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An initiated measure,  seeking to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia in South Dakota , is dead. From the Associated Press: "Su...
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Victoria: Elder Abuse Demands No Vote

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Margaret Dore Margaret Dore, an experienced attorney specialising in elder law in Washington State, where assisted suicide is legal, ha...
Monday, October 30, 2017

An Open Letter to the Parliament of Victoria: Say "No" to Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia

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I am a lawyer in Washington State USA where assisted suicide is legal. Last year, I presented as an expert on assisted suicide to a Victor...

Victoria's Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Bill: Oregon's Statistics Provide Little, If Any, Support for Passage Due to Physical Pain

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By Margaret Dore , Esq., MBA According to Oregon’s official government statistics, there were 47 people who died under its assisted suici...
Sunday, October 29, 2017

Margaret Dore Analysis Opposing Victoria Euthanasia Bill

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Council Chamber To view this analysis as a pdf, click the following links containing, an index ; a memo ; and an appendix I.  INTRODU...
Saturday, October 14, 2017

Teen Accused of Helping Friend Commit Suicide Could Face Trial for Murder

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Jchandra "Jelly" Brown To see article and video,  click here . PROVO, Utah (KSTU) -- A judge will decide if a Spanish Fork m...
Monday, October 2, 2017

Washington Post: "I’m dying of brain cancer. I prepared to end my life. Then I kept living."

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To view the entire article, click here. In April 2015, at the age of 55, I was diagnosed with one of the most lethal and aggressive br...
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Bi-Partisan Resolution Opposing Assisted Suicide Introduced in Congress

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By Rebecca Duberstein Congressman Wenstrup Yesterday on September 27, Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) held a press conference anno...
Thursday, September 21, 2017

New Zealand: Māori Party Candidate Urging No Vote on Labour Due to Assisted Suicide Support

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http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/election/2017/09/m-ori-party-do-not-vote-for-labour-over-euthanasia.html A Māori Party candidate is urging ...
Thursday, September 14, 2017

U.S. House Votes to Repeal D.C.'s Death With Dignity Law (Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia)

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Rep. Tom Graves By Jenna Portnoy,  The Washington Post The U.S. House on Thursday passed a spending bill that would block five laws af...
Saturday, September 9, 2017

South Dakota: Reject Initiated Measure

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An initiated measure pending in South Dakota seeks to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia as those terms are traditionally defined. I...
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

New Zealand: Major inquiry on voluntary euthanasia does not recommend law change

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Simon O' Connor ""It probably comes down to the simple question of 'How many errors would Parliament would be willing ...

New Zealand: Cultue of Glamorizing Death Behind Suicide Rise?

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http://www.investigatemagazine.co.nz/Investigate/21439/culture-of-glamorizing-death-behind-suicide-rise Several years ago, against the adv...
Friday, August 18, 2017

In Oregon, Other Suicides Have Increased with the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide

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By Margaret K. Dore, Esq. Since the passage of Oregon’s law allowing physician-assisted suicide, other suicides in Oregon have steadi...
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Hawaii: Thank You Representative Oshiro!

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Representative Marcus Oshiro (in green) This is a belated thank you to Representative Marcus Oshiro, one of the many people instrumental...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Hawaii Assisted Suicide Dealt Another Blow

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http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2017/07/15/medical-aid-in-dying-dealt-another-blow-in-hawai i/ Doug Chin, Hawaii AG ARTICLE SU...
Friday, July 14, 2017

US House Committee Votes to Repeal DC Assisted Suicide Law

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Rep. Harris Yesterday, the US House Appropriations Committee voted to prohibit funds for physician-assisted suicide in the District of C...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Alabama: Assisted Suicide Ban Act to Go Into Effect

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Governor Ivey By Margaret K. Dore On May 4, 2017, Governor Kay Ivey approved "Alabama's Assisted Suicide Ban Act." Th...
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Delaware: Tell Legislators to Vote "No" on HB 160

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For hard copy to hand out,  click here For supporting documentation,  click here • HB 160 legalizes assisted suicide and euthanasia as th...
Sunday, June 18, 2017

Massachusetts: Michelle Carter Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter Due to Assisting Suicide

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Conrad Roy III NPR    A Massachusetts judge has found Michelle Carter guilty of involuntary manslaughter after, prosecutors say, the th...