S.77 (Now Act 39) became law in 2013. This law was introduced as "An act relating to patient choice and control at end of life." When initially passed there were numerous safeguards in place for this new practice of physician assisted suicide. H.190, introduced and passed into … [Read more...] about H.190 (Now Act 10) “An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws”
Legislation
House and Senate Roll Call Votes for Proposal 5 (Article 22)
Proposal 5 reads as follows: (NOTE: the language cannot be changed) Click below for the roll call votes of Vermont House Representatives and Senators who voted in favor and against Proposal 5 during the 2021-2022 legislative session. Be sure to click the down arrow next … [Read more...] about House and Senate Roll Call Votes for Proposal 5 (Article 22)
Pro-Life State House Update – H.57 & PR. 5
VRLC is compiling information on how each Representative voted on H.57 and that information will be made available to you shortly. H.57 has been sent to the Vermont Senate Health and Welfare Committee for consideration, but they have not begun working on the Bill. The Committee … [Read more...] about Pro-Life State House Update – H.57 & PR. 5
H.57 – What the Judiciary Committee Testimony Confirmed
Some Legislators have implied that the Federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act prohibits abortions in the late stages of pregnancy. It does not. It prohibits one specific type of abortion procedure. There are other types of abortion procedures used to abort babies in the second … [Read more...] about H.57 – What the Judiciary Committee Testimony Confirmed
Pro-Lifers Pack the State House for Public Hearing on H.57 House Human Services Committee Approves Bill (7-3) After Making Only Cosmetic Changes
Thank you to the pro-lifers who turned out by the hundreds to express their opposition to H.57! Despite the bad weather, so many of you were able to respond to our requests for a large turnout for the public hearing. The media took note of how large the crowd was, and it was very … [Read more...] about Pro-Lifers Pack the State House for Public Hearing on H.57 House Human Services Committee Approves Bill (7-3) After Making Only Cosmetic Changes