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34 People Used Vermont’s Physician-Assisted Suicide Law During Two-Year Period

34 People Used Vermont’s Physician-Assisted Suicide Law During Two-Year Period

Matthew McDonald

In Vermont, 34 people used the state's aid-in-dying law over the most recent two-year span of data, the Vermont Department of Health reports.

The report includes data from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019.

Automatic Voter Registration Begins This Week in Massachusetts
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Automatic Voter Registration Begins This Week in Massachusetts

Matthew McDonald

Automatic voter registration begins in Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 1 for eligible citizens who interact with MassHealth, the Health Connector, and the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.

In 2018, Governor Charlie Baker signed automatic voter registration into law for Massachusetts, making the Bay State the 14th state to pass such a law, according to The MetroWest Daily News.

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