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From the Desk of Matt (11/14/2024)
From the Desk of Matt Vallière November 14, 2024 You may have seen that I recently went to London to meet with some of our allies there as they prepare for a debate and vote in Parliament at the end of this month. As I walked through the streets of the ancient city, once the
Update on West Virginia Ballot Initiative
Statement by Matt Vallière, Regarding Amendment 1 in West Virginia West Virginia Voters Adopt State Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Physician Assisted Suicide November 6, 2024 I pm: With 100% of the vote counted, West Virginia voters have narrowly adopted Amendment 1, an amendment to the state Constitution designed to protect state citizens against medically assisted suicide. The
In Memoriam Rita Marker: A Remarkable Legend for our Work
In Memoriam Rita Marker: A Remarkable Legend for our Work Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Rita Marker. Over the past decades when few were paying attention to the advances of assisted suicide and euthanasia globally, Rita embraced the need to advocate
From the Desk of Matt Vallière (8/15/24)
From the Desk of Matt Vallière August 15, 2024 Why do some people want assisted suicide laws so badly? Let’s get beyond our side’s usual response that not too many people actually do want these laws and that this is a well-funded, special interest push, as true as that may be. The other side points
Victories of 2024
Update on State Victories We have two exciting victories in the fight against assisted suicide! Maryland will not be going forward with an assisted suicide bill, a huge win for our side! Additionally, the Virginia bill SB 280, which had passed in the Senate, failed to move forward in the House – despite last ditch
Statement for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Statement on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Dolly’s World is overseen by a Wisconsin matriarch with dementia who surrounds herself with dolls and lovingly cares for them. Just as her dolls need her, she also needs 24/7 care which her family provides by taking turns to stay with her and keeping the public aware of what goes
Psychiatrists Warn of Assisted Suicide for Mental Illness
Psychiatrists Warn of Assisted Suicide for Mental Illness A recent article in the National Post discussed the differences that several Canadian psychiatrists have when discussing assisted suicide for those with mental illness. Several psychiatrists oppose extending Canada’s assisted suicide laws and the fact that they put vulnerable people at risk of deadly harm. Below is
Summary of Massachusetts Hearing 10/20/23
Summary of Massachusetts Hearing Last Friday on October 20th, 2023 between 9:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., Massachusetts civil rights champions assembled and outnumbered assisted suicide proponents at the Massachusetts State House to ask Massachusetts legislators to once again vote “NO” to the dangerous and discriminatory public policy of assisted suicide. Notable testimony was provided by
Cathy Ludlum Comments on Assisted Suicide Bill – Connecticut
Cathy Ludlum Comments on Assisted Suicide Bill in Connecticut Cathy Ludlum gave many helpful comments on the proposed assisted suicide bill in Connecticut. You can find the original article here. Read her comments below: “The very real likelihood of misdiagnosis, misprognosis, abuse and error is just enormous,” Cathy Ludlum, head of the grassroots organization Second
New Jersey Assisted Suicide Requests Nearly Double from 2021 to 2022
New Jersey Assisted Suicide Requests Nearly Double from 2021 to 2022 The 2022 New Jersey annual report on assisted suicide requests increased from 50 cases in 2021 to 91 cases in 2022. The program has expanded from 12 death requests in 2019 to the 91 reported in 2022. Alarmingly, 10% of the 2022 cases were