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Herald Commentary: Giving terminal patients a choice
Published in the Rutland Herald
Sen. Dick McCormack
Published: February 19, 2012
It’s striking that opponents of patient control of dying never respond to the argument that end-of-life decisions should be made by dying people themselves rather than the government. This argument deserves a response, but opponents rely on peripheral arguments, avoiding the central issues of freedom and compassion.
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Times Argus LTE: Support this bill
2/7/2012 – Barre-Montpelier Times Argus
Ann T. Stone, Montpelier
[...] Shouldn’t a person’s choices about the end of his or her life be their own? And shouldn’t their decisions be free of government interference? The answer to both is yes. I’m a nonagenarian (90-plus) and statistics suggest that I will be facing these decisions sooner than most. [...]
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Part 3 in WCAX series on Right to Die legislation
Susie Steimle – 02/03/2012 – Video and transcript at WCAX
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WCAX: Right to Die, Part 2
Susie Steimle – 02/02/2012 – Video and transcript at WCAX
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WCAX: Right to Die, Part 1
Susie Steimle – 02/01/2012 – Video and transcript at WCAX
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WCAX: The Right to Die, This Week on Channel 3 News
VT News Guide LTE: Death with Dignity
1/27/12 – Vermont News Guide
Doris Bass, Bondville
[...] The Death With Dignity bill would allow a person with a terminal illness to received medical assistance in ending his life at the time of his/her choosing. As a young child I watched my father die a long and lingering and excruciatingly painful death. A few years ago I saw my son linger on for months, not in pain– but not living either since he was medicated into semi-consciousness. I heard from both of them, with their awareness of impending death , how much they wished to be able to choose when it was time to pull the plug. [...]
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