photo from life news article below In a unanimous decision the supreme court declared buffer zones like the one in Massachusetts to be illegal. The 35 foot buffer zone that the Burlington Vermont City Council was based upon the Massachusetts case. This is great news for free … [Read more...] about Supreme Court rules 9-0 that sidewalk abortion clinic buffer zones violate free speech
Legislation
Abortion in Vermont
Bill S. 315, An Act Relating to Repealing the Unconstitutional Statutes Relating to Abortion was signed into law today at Planned Parenthood’s headquarters in Burlington. All S. 315 does is remove the old and unenforceable abortion provisions enacted in 1846 from Vermont … [Read more...] about Abortion in Vermont
‘Death with Dignity Act’ finds little support in NH House
CONCORD — The House Thursday soundly rejected legislation that would have allowed a terminally ill patient to seek a lethal prescription from cooperating physicians. Under House Bill 1325, the "Death with Dignity Act," the patient must have received a prognosis of six months … [Read more...] about ‘Death with Dignity Act’ finds little support in NH House
Take Action! Ask your Legislators to support the Moratorium!
Ask your legislators at your town meeting to support the Moratorium on Assisted Suicide. VAEH has been quite vocal in this “Legislative Malpractice” and has called for repeal since it was enacted law. Join the fight to protect the lives of the elderly, disabled, sick and … [Read more...] about Take Action! Ask your Legislators to support the Moratorium!
VAEH and VCIL call for Assisted Suicide Moratorium
Today (Thursday, February 27th ), the Vermont Alliance for Ethical Healthcare (VAEH) held a joint press conference with the Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) in the Cedar Creek Room at the State House at 1:00pm, on the subject of Act 39, the law that narrowly passed … [Read more...] about VAEH and VCIL call for Assisted Suicide Moratorium