We want to start off by thanking every single person who showed up at one of the legislative hearings, submitted testimony, contacted their legislators, and shared our posts on social media. Thanks to you all, we continue to demonstrate to Maryland’s elected officials how strong the opposition is to physician-assisted suicide. While we still have...
Read MoreIn case you missed it, coalition member Dr. Joseph Marine, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, authored an Op-Ed that was published in the Baltimore Sun on February 18th, where he spoke about how unethical and dangerous physician-assisted suicide is. You can read Dr. Marine’s full Op-Ed by clicking here....
Read MoreThis Friday, February 15th, the House Health and Government Operations and Judiciary Committees are holding a joint legislative hearing on the proposed physician-assisted suicide legislation – House Bill 399. 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...
Read MoreIn a recent blog post, the CEO of Compassion & Choices, Kim Callinan, announced the group’s updated position on several crucial aspects of the physician assisted suicide debate. The announcement, which addresses waiting periods and prescribing privileges, illustrates the groups continued dangerous move to the left as they advocate for the legalization of PAS. Compassion...
Read MoreHere’s how to help right now This week, legislation was filed in the Maryland General Assembly that seeks to legalize the practice of physician assisted suicide. These bills – House Bill 399 and Senate Bill 311 – which are often referred to as “Death with dignity” or “aid in dying” by its proponents, are similar...
Read MoreIt’s official: legislation is about to be filed in the Maryland General Assembly that seeks to legalize the practice of physician assisted suicide. These bills –which are often referred to as “Death with dignity” or “aid in dying” – are being by pushed by the same out-of-state interests that failed to get bills passed in...
Read MorePhysician Assisted Suicide opponents in several states throughout the nation are gearing up to protect patient rights as proponents are already sending signals that they plan to make a strong push to legalize PAS this year. In Virginia and Delaware, lawmakers have signaled they will be filing legislation to legalize PAS, while advocacy groups in...
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