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Vermont: residency requirement for assisted dying removed
Governor Phil Scott amended Vermont’s medically assisted death bill.
May 31, 2023
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Even more updates from the USA
On February 24, our member Death with Dignity brought us again a new update on the developments in the USA. Minnesota and Florida introduced Death
February 24, 2023
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Updates on Maryland, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Arizona
On February 15, our member Death with Dignity brought us a new update on the developments in the USA. Maryland and Oregon introduced new bills,
February 15, 2023
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Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Vermont introduced MAiD legislation
Several new Death with Dignity bills and amendments have been introduced over the last week. Massachusetts: Senator Joanne Comerford introduced the Massachusetts End of Life
January 27, 2023
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Vermont
Vermont: Is the residence criterium illegal?
On Thursday August 25, two women have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s nearly decade-old death with dignity law. Backed by a national advocacy
September 1, 2022
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Vermont
Vermont amends aid in dying law to include telemedicine
Vermont, the only aid-in-dying state that specifically prohibited telemedicine for aid-in-dying evaluations and care, has passed a bill that will now allow this. Of note is
April 28, 2022
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Vermont considers changes to its aid-in-dying law
On Wednesday January 12, Willem Jewett, the former majority leader of the Vermont House of Representatives, died. He used a prescription obtained through Act 39,
January 20, 2022
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Anniversary in Vermont
According to a WCAX.com report (Kyle Midura) 1 year aftyer the Vermont Governor signed a measure allowing terminally ill Vermonters to take a fatal prescription,
June 16, 2014
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History is made: Vermont 3rd USA State to pass a law on death with dignity
Vermont is the third state to pass a Death with Dignity law through legislation! Lawmakers in Vermont supported the rights of terminally ill individuals and
May 21, 2013
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Vermont USA again step closer to legalization of assisted dying
Death with Dignity National Centre (Melissa Barber) reports on April 18, 2013: Great news from Vermont today! After hearing testimony from various end-of-life care experts,
April 27, 2013
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