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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Robert Joyce on Elder Abuse, Other Reasons to Vote No on Question 2

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"The referendum shockingly increases the risk of abuse to elders ..." http://choiceisanillusion.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/j...
Saturday, October 13, 2012

Vote No on Question 2

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"Ignoring any moral issues, the initiative is vulnerable to abuse and should not be passed into law." By Anthony Speranza http://...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Don't Make Washington's Mistake

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My wife and I operate two adult family homes in Washington State where assisted suicide is legal. I am writing to urge you to not make Wa...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Brother "made the mistake of asking about assisted suicide"

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Dear Editor: I was disturbed to see that assisted suicide is being promoted in Massachusetts. My brother, Wes Olfert, died last year in ...
Monday, October 1, 2012

Ballot Question 2: Whose Choice?

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By Margaret Dore I am an attorney in Washington State, where assisted suicide is legal.  Our law was passed by a ballot initiative in Nov...
Saturday, September 22, 2012

John Norton: A Cautionary Tale

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By Margaret Dore In March 2012, I watched John Norton testify before the Joint Judiciary Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature.  A p...

The Oregon Health Plan Steers Patients to Suicide

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Yesterday, the Canadian Department of Justice filed evidence in Leblanc v. Canada, including the affidavit of Oregon doctor Ken Stevens.  Th...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Users of Assisted Suicide are Seniors with Money

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By Margaret Dore, Esq. Updated August 18, 2012 Users of assisted suicide "are overwhelmingly white, well educated and financial...
Sunday, June 10, 2012

In Oregon, other suicides have increased with legalization of physician-assisted suicide

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Scott Helman's article about legalizing assisted suicide in Massachusetts implies that doing so will eliminate violent suicides.  I am...
Saturday, May 26, 2012

Benedetto Letter to Boston Globe

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Dear Editor: My wife and I operate an elder care facility in Washington State where assisted-suicide is legal.  I am writing to urge your r...
Friday, May 18, 2012

Boston Globe: Philip Moran & Karen Schneiderman

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May 13, 2012   http://articles.boston.com/2012-05-13/magazine/31664040_1_human-life-physicians-suicide ON DEATH AND DYING “Dying...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Washington State's Annual Report: No Information About Consent

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By Margaret Dore Washington assisted suicide act is similar to the proposed assisted suicide initiative in Massachusetts.[1]   Washingt...

Meeting Against Assisted Suicide, Sat, May 19th!

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Second Thoughts  is a disability rights group opposed to the assisted suicide initiative.  Second Thoughts will be holding an education...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

A "Doctor & Heir Protection Bill"

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By Margaret Dore On April 2, 2012, the Attorney General issued draft ballot question title and draft yes/no statements for the assisted sui...
Sunday, February 5, 2012

Teen Suicide: "Assisted Suicide Law Sends Contradictory Message"

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From Vermont where the legislature is considering a bill similar to the Massachusetts assisted suicide initiative. http://vtdigger.org/201...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Massachusetts Voters, reject Petition 11-12

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/11/massachusetts-voters-reject-petition-1112/ If adopted this November, a ballot initiative i...
Sunday, December 4, 2011

Assisted Suicide: A Recipe for Elder Abuse; Do Not be Deceived

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For a more in depth legal analysis, please  click here By Margaret Dore December 4, 2011 A ballot initiative to legalize physician-assiste...
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Massachusetts Medical Society Against Assisted Suicide

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MMS Press Release:  MMS Physicians Reaffirm Opposition to Physician-Assisted Suicide December 3, 2011 http://www.massmed.org/AM/Template...