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California’s 2017 Assisted Suicide Report: What Do They Have To Hide?

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The California state assisted suicide report for 2017 omitted at least one important type of data, the reasons people request lethal drugs. The reasons data is something that Oregon and Washington have reported from the beginning of their “experiments” with these extremely flawed and dangerous laws. This omission by California should raise red flags. First, the … Continue reading California’s 2017 Assisted Suicide Report: What Do They Have To Hide? →

DREDF and NDY Weigh In Against Proposed CA “1-800-KILL_ME” Hotline

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[Editor’s Note:  Thanks to the Patients Rights Action Fund for the brilliant “1-800-KILL_ME” label.  It says it all.] A lead sponsor of the California assisted suicide law has proposed to take the state sponsored program to a whole new level, urging legislators to fund a dedicated phone line to promote – eh, respond to questions about … Continue reading DREDF and NDY Weigh In Against Proposed CA “1-800-KILL_ME” Hotline →

John Kelly: Revised How-To Guide for Urging Veto if CA Assisted Suicide Bill; Talking Points

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[Editor’s Note: This is an urgent update of John Kelly’s September 13th blog on ways to reach California Governor Jerry Brown to urge him to veto the assisted suicide bill.  It’s a bill that failed in the regular legislative session but was revived and rammed through a special session that was convened to address the Medicaid … Continue reading John Kelly: Revised How-To Guide for Urging Veto if CA Assisted Suicide Bill; Talking Points →

Coleman Letter to CA Assembly Members Opposing Assisted Suicide Bill; Action Alert

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Versions of the letter below have gone to various California legislative committees and key members.  We are down to the wire, with an Assembly vote possible today, but more likely tomorrow (Wed., Sept. 9th).  California is one of the most influential states in the country and it’s unconscionable, after assisted suicide bills were defeated on … Continue reading Coleman Letter to CA Assembly Members Opposing Assisted Suicide Bill; Action Alert →

John Kelly: A social policy of assisted suicide is just as dangerous as the death penalty

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John B. Kelly  Testimony in strong opposition to AB2x 15  September 3, 2015 Members of the Finance Committee: If you are opposed to the death penalty, I hope you will have second thoughts about legalized assisted suicide. Yes, there is a committed group of proponents who believe that assisted suicide would benefit them, and many … Continue reading John Kelly: A social policy of assisted suicide is just as dangerous as the death penalty →