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Some Victories and Welcome Developments This Week – Quebec and New Hampshire

A fair amount of news this week. Most of it is good news. And none of it’s really bad. First – the good.  Not one, but three assisted suicide measures were voted down in New Hampshire! (You can read about specifics regarding the main bill – HB 1325 – here.) Here is info on 2 … Continue reading Some Victories and Welcome Developments This Week – Quebec and New Hampshire

NDY Press Release: Not Dead Yet, Second Thoughts To Testify Against New Hampshire Assisted Suicide Bill

[Ed. Note:  For the PRWeb version of this release in pdf format, plus links to John Kelly’s and Stephen Mendelsohn’s testimonies, go here.] Not Dead Yet’s New England director, John Kelly, will be joining disability rights activists in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 4, to testify against HB 1325, an assisted suicide bill. The … Continue reading NDY Press Release: Not Dead Yet, Second Thoughts To Testify Against New Hampshire Assisted Suicide Bill

New Hampshire Assisted Suicide Bill Redefines “Terminal Condition” Broadly Enough to Make Anyone With a Significant Disability or Chronic Condition Eligible

If the title to this post sounds familiar, it should.  Not for the first time, a “Death With Dignity” bill is being considered by the legislature.  On the face of it, it’s still a bill that would restrict “eligibility” for getting lethal doses in order to commit suicide to people with “terminal conditions.”  But when … Continue reading New Hampshire Assisted Suicide Bill Redefines “Terminal Condition” Broadly Enough to Make Anyone With a Significant Disability or Chronic Condition Eligible