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Physician-assisted suicide bill fails to advance

BOSTON — A controversial bill aimed at legalizing physician-assisted suicide in the Bay State appears to be off the table for the current legislative session. The proposal was facing a key Thursday deadline, in which the joint legislative committee tasked with its review had to determine whether or not to issue

Pro-life

Deaths of desperation

Advocates of assisted suicide, both here in Massachusetts and around the globe, often claim that they are fighting for the right to "die with dignity." But they say little about the right to "live with dignity." Each year, too many terminally ill people choose to end

canada

‘Don’t go there’ – Belgians plead with Canada not to pass euthanasia law

Brussels (CNA/EWTN News) — The Parliament of Canada has until June 6 to consider Bill C-14, controversial legislation that, if passed, would legalize euthanasia in the country. But some citizens of Belgium, where euthanasia has been legal since 2002, have a message for Canada: Don't do it.

Pro-life

Non-Canadians not eligible for assisted suicide

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's new assisted suicide law to be announced on Thursday will exclude non-Canadians, which means Americans won't be able to travel to Canada to die. A senior government official told The Associated Press late Wednesday the new law will exclude non-Canadians, precluding the prospect

Massachusetts

Assisted suicide bill faces legislative deadline

BOSTON – The clock is ticking to pull the plug or put a bill before Bay State lawmakers that would make physician-assisted suicide legal in Massachusetts, as the Joint Committee on Public Health has until Wednesday to recommend action on the measure. The bill (HB 1991) began its legislative journey anew

Pro-life

Results from NewBostonPost assisted suicide poll

Throughout the month of November, the NewBostonPost included a poll in several of its articles asking readers to weigh in on whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal in Massachusetts. While this is not a scientific survey and a small sample size, we wanted to share the results with you.

Massachusetts

A doctor’s view on assisted suicide

Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe unintended consequences could easily arise when insurers are left to choose expensive, life-prolonging treatments or cheap, fatal drugs. What do you believe? YES NO UNDECIDED

Massachusetts

Massachusetts needs to pass Right to Try legislation now

Few stories pack as emotional a punch as ones that involve someone diagnosed with a terminal illness beating the odds, being the first cured — the one who lives and brings hope to others facing the same death sentence. A newly released book, "The Right to Try," shows that