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Mike Reynolds: New Hampshire Bill Promotes Assisted Suicide for “Embarrassing Indignities”

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Published in today’s Union Leader — Your Turn, NH – Mike Reynolds: FOR OVER two decades the independent people of New Hampshire have been solidly against assisted suicide. Since 1996, the New Hampshire legislature has studied or voted down this proposed law so many times it takes two hands to count them all. Assisted suicide … Continue reading Mike Reynolds: New Hampshire Bill Promotes Assisted Suicide for “Embarrassing Indignities” →

John Kelly: Assisted Suicide Laws and Bills “Riddled with Falsehoods”

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On March 29, Not Dead Yet New England Regional Coordinator and Second Thoughts Massachusetts Director John Kelly testified against New Hampshire Bill SB426, which would establish an “end-of-life choices study commission.” Using the euphemisms of proponents like Compassion & Choices against the bill, John lists the ways in which the bill is “riddled with falsehoods.” … Continue reading John Kelly: Assisted Suicide Laws and Bills “Riddled with Falsehoods” →

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

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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

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[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

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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 →