The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed a regulation which will require an in-person visit between doctor and patient prior to the prescribing of certain drugs. While telehealth provides access for many patients with chronic disease or disability – there is the opportunity for abuse.
We believe a nuanced approach is needed, given that so many with chronic pain depend on these drugs, while we support the intent to require in-person visits before drugs are prescribed above recommended pain control dosages. The dosage prescribed for assisted suicide is massive, posing a greater risk to the community. This will help minimize any opportunity for abuse.
We join other opponents of assisted suicide providing comment on this new rule, knowing that it will result in strengthening the doctor/patient relationship and result in a more complete evaluation before drugs for the purpose of assisted suicide are prescribed.
Please submit your comments to the DEA by clicking here or on the button below.
Canada suspends plans to allow psychiatric euthanasia INDEFINITELY! Today the Canadian Ministers of Justice and Health announced that the plan to allow MAID (euthanasia) for patients with psychiatric disorders in March 2027, will be POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. This came on the same day as a Parliament vote scheduled on their C-218 bill that would permanently exclude
Canada Halts One Assisted Suicide Expansion While Proposing Another Canada just announced a significant reversal on euthanasia, but also a troubling new expansion. The Canadian government says it will introduce legislation to indefinitely prevent people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness from qualifying for euthanasia. That is welcome news. The expansion was originally scheduled
Delaware Assisted Suicide Lawsuit: A Critical Hearing Before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals From the Desk of Matthew P. Vallière Sept. 24, 2026 Yesterday, I was honored to represent the plaintiffs in our lawsuit against the state of Delaware at a hearing at the 3rd Circuit Court of appeals in Newark, New Jersey.
