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Vermont: Testimony of Ira Byock, MD to Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Hearing on End of Life Choices

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Anyone who has read this blog regularly knows that we hold Ira Byock in high regard.  That’s why we nominated him to the IOM’s Committee on Transforming End-of-Life-care. Earlier today, Ira Byock gave testimony to the Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare’s Hearing on End of Life Choices (that means it’s a hearing on … Continue reading Vermont: Testimony of Ira Byock, MD to Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Hearing on End of Life Choices →

Vermont – Senate Votes Down Latest Attempt at Assisted Suicide Passage

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On Thursday, April 12, the Vermont Senate engaged in a two-hour debate over a provision to legalize assisted suicide that was attached to a bill banning those under 18 from using tanning salons.  After the debate, the Senate voted against allowing the rider to the tanning bill by a vote of 18 to 11. Here’s … Continue reading Vermont – Senate Votes Down Latest Attempt at Assisted Suicide Passage →

Vermont: VPR Debate on Proposed “Death With Dignity” Legislation

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Yesterday – March 8, 2011 – Vermont Public Radio aired a debate of the current bill that would legalized physician-prescribed suicide.  The entire program is about 30 minutes long.  You can listen directly in MP3 format here.  You can also download the program in MP3 format off of this page (I couldn’t figure out how … Continue reading Vermont: VPR Debate on Proposed “Death With Dignity” Legislation →