This Friday, February 28th, at 12:00 noon, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will be holding a legislative hearing on the proposed physician-assisted suicide legislation – SB 701. We are asking that our coalition members turn out in full force to show our strong opposition to this legislation! We will be grouping up at 11:30 a.m....
Read MoreWith only one week until the Maryland legislature holds its first hearing on physician-assisted suicide (PAS) this year, Dr. Janet Conway, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who serves as the Head of Bone and Joint Infection at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, joined WYPR’s On the Record radio show to discuss end-of-life options. Dr. Conway, who stands...
Read MoreOn Friday, February 28th, at 12:00 pm, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will be holding a legislative hearing on the proposed physician-assisted suicide (PAS) legislation – SB 701. This will be the first hearing on this dangerous proposal this session and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to testify at the hearing,...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, WAMU Radio aired a segment tackling physician-assisted suicide (PAS). This comes on the heels of proponents in Maryland again filing legislation that would legalize PAS. The bill (HB 643 / SB 701) is the exact same deeply flawed legislation that our state lawmakers have rejected over and over again. Katie Collins-Ihrke, Executive Director...
Read MoreDespite being defeated in their efforts every year, proponents of physician-assisted suicide have again introduced their dangerous bill in 2020. We need your help to ensure that this bill is defeated yet again. The bill (HB 643 / SB 701) is the exact same deeply flawed legislation that our state lawmakers have rejected over and...
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