Friday, March 27, 2020
A member of President Obama's staff once commented that one should never let a crisis go to waste.
Sen. Haskell from Connecticut has established himself as someone who is in agreement. Recently, he made the HUGE leap to state that the physician assisted suicide bill should be passed and that the debate has been resolved!!! Resolved!? Not even close.
This bill has been defeated since 2013 and because of this coronavirus crisis, the senator has decided that this crisis is the time to ignore the opposition to this dangerous legislation and just go ahead and enact the legislation.
What a breathtaking leap of logic!!
Take the time to read this news article and let your legislator and the public health committee that this breach of protocol is unacceptable and not to be tolerated.
https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/State-Sen-Will-Haskell-State-must-approve-15125818.php
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Good morning. This message is especially to my Connecticut friends as a call to action. Many of you know I’m involved in public policy issues with the main issue, at this time, being physician assisted suicide.
This dangerous law has been defeated in this state every year since 2013 and last year after it again died in committee, the co-chair stated he would not bring it up this year because the committee makeup is the same and it is a short session year. Well, he didn’t keep his word and coerced a vote to raise this bill again.
There will be a public hearing next Friday, the 13th of March, at the state legislative office building. I will be there again this year to give testimony against it.
If you want to know a little more about this issue, below are websites to browse a little.
I would urge you to write your local state senator and representative to urge them to oppose this. If you feel strongly enough as I do, write or call the Public Health Committee to let them know you oppose this dangerous bill.
Thanks for your time.
Jack
CT State Director, American Academy of Medical Ethics
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Connecticut House Bill 5420 is now on the record for a repeat attempt to legalize physician assisted suicide in this state.
No date has been set for a hearing yet but write your state senator, representative and the members of the Public Health Committee to let them know you do not want this dangerous legislation to get a foothold in this state.
No date has been set for a hearing yet but write your state senator, representative and the members of the Public Health Committee to let them know you do not want this dangerous legislation to get a foothold in this state.
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Well, it looks like Connecticut is going to go down the same road again this year. Last year when the American Academy of Medical Ethics(AAME) along with some wonderful people from Family Institute of Connecticut, Second Thoughts Connecticut, and many others, defeated Physician Assisted Suicide again several years in a row, Rep. Jonathan Steinberg(D), the co-chair of the Public Health Committee, and the strongest proponent of this dangerous policy, stated in a press conference that he would not raise it this year, 2020, because the committee would remain the same and it was a short session.
However, within the last week or so, he managed to strong arm some of the members to raise the bill. Many of them had concerns because of the short session this year and the anticipated huge turnout by opponents and supporters, but they gave in anyway. No doubt Rep. Steinberg believes in his cause, however misguided, and no doubt has had much pressure from Compassion and Choices, formerly called the Hemlock Society, to bring it up again.
Just because the vote was in favor, the committee doesn’t have to have a public hearing, but don’t be fooled, it is important that the public be given the opportunity to make its case.
Do not underestimate the power of the proponents of this measure, as well as the liberal media who will give favorable reviews to the supporters of Physician Assisted Suicide(PAS). It will continue to be called Medical Aid In Dying, to soften the impact. This euphemistic term is being more widely adopted, including in Canada, where euthanasia is on the rise and gaining ground, not what it started out to be. This same slippery slope, not a cliche, will continue to take place in our country.
Don’t allow this bill to be slipped through during this short session with the increased frenzied and chaotic activity. This is very possibly what Rep. Steinberg and his fellow proponents hope will take place.
However, within the last week or so, he managed to strong arm some of the members to raise the bill. Many of them had concerns because of the short session this year and the anticipated huge turnout by opponents and supporters, but they gave in anyway. No doubt Rep. Steinberg believes in his cause, however misguided, and no doubt has had much pressure from Compassion and Choices, formerly called the Hemlock Society, to bring it up again.
Just because the vote was in favor, the committee doesn’t have to have a public hearing, but don’t be fooled, it is important that the public be given the opportunity to make its case.
Do not underestimate the power of the proponents of this measure, as well as the liberal media who will give favorable reviews to the supporters of Physician Assisted Suicide(PAS). It will continue to be called Medical Aid In Dying, to soften the impact. This euphemistic term is being more widely adopted, including in Canada, where euthanasia is on the rise and gaining ground, not what it started out to be. This same slippery slope, not a cliche, will continue to take place in our country.
Don’t allow this bill to be slipped through during this short session with the increased frenzied and chaotic activity. This is very possibly what Rep. Steinberg and his fellow proponents hope will take place.
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