By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston, thanked his fellow bishops and Catholic organizations from across the United States for helping to defeat doctor-assisted suicide on the Massachusetts statewide ballot Nov. 6.
MFI Executive Vice President Andrew Beckwith recently conducted four insightful interviews on the issue of Assisted Suicide, addressing the so-called “Death with Dignity Act.” He spoke with a cancer patient, a geriatric oncologist, an elder law attorney, and a disability
The Massachusetts Death With Dignity Act will appear on the November 6, 2012 general election ballot. Supporters argue that the measure would give “terminally ill” patients dignity and control over their deaths, and would alleviate suffering. Opponents argue that the
A recent online poll in the Worcester Telegram shows a clear majority (57% to 42%) against this November’s ballot initiative legalizing physician’s assisted suicide. A majority of the comments posted by readers are also very encouraging, showing that Massachusetts still
According to the State House News Service, supporters of doctor-prescribed suicide have gathered enough valid signatures to put a binding question before the voters in November, and are now bracing themselves for a fight with opponents of assisted suicide. The
The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is launching an education campaign on the so-called “Death with Dignity Act” this month. Churches throughout the state will be hosting two hour workshops featuring experts in medicine, law and ethics who will explain how
On Sunday afternoon, we sent an email asking you to vote in an online poll being conducted by the Boston Globe about doctor-prescribed suicide. Our friends at Massachusetts Citizens for Life did the same. We watched as the results steadily
The polling firm Public Policy Polling (PPP), a left-leaning group, has found that a slim majority of voters support physician-assisted suicide. Forth-three (43) percent of respondents said they would vote yes on the question this November, with thirty-seven percent saying
In a victory for life in a state not known for its conservatism, the Vermont legislature decided that the bill to legalize assisted suicide would not be coming out of the Senate Judiciary Committee this session. According to LifeNews.com, the
As seems to be the norm with the Judiciary Committee, the room was too small and the number of bills (fifty five!) too many to truly allow the democratic process to proceed. I was there to testify on behalf of
