Tag Archives: Vermont

In the News: Will Vermont Be the First Legislature to Approve an Aid-in-Dying Bill?

This week they debate a bill similar to Oregon and Washington state ballot initiative laws
Posted on May 8, 2013 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Before the Vermont legislature is set to adjourn Saturday, the Senate is still uncertain whether it will pass aid-in-dying legislation, modeled after Oregon’s and Washington state’s Death with Dignity laws approved via ballot initiatives (rather than in legislation). Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin … Continue reading →

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The Legal Progress of Aid in Dying

Does an Election in Vermont Suggest a Changing Political Reality?
Posted on May 6, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

There are a handful of issues in American politics that consistently enflame passions, aggravate divisions, and defy solutions. Debates over the death penalty, abortion, and Second Amendment protection call into question our basic understanding of life and its relation to … Continue reading →

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