PAS Update April 2026
As we head into May, S.1486 remains in the Senate Ways and Means committee. Senators on the committee opposed to the bill have said the bill has not been discussed.…
Category: MA PAS legislation
Event: Preventing PAS Legalization in MA
Join me this Saturday morning to hear more about the problems with PAS and how to help prevent its legalization in Massachusetts! Download the flyer and spread the word!
Update on MA Legislation
Rule changes by the current Congressional session (194th) means the House and Senate versions of the bill have different requirements to make their ways through the legislative process. I have…
My 2025 Written Testimony Opposing PAS
For the 194th General Court of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, i.e., the 2025-2026 legislative session, my testimony against the End-of-Life Options Act focused on the core provisions of the bill that…
June 3 State House Event to Oppose PAS
On June 3, assisted suicide advocates have planned a lobby day. The Massachusetts chapter of Not Dead Yet, a disabilities rights group, in conjunction with Patients Rights Action Fund (PRAF),…
The Opposing Effort Begins Anew
Each new legislative session sees the reintroduction of the assisted suicide bill dubbed “End of Life Options Act.” This year’s bills, identical House and Senate versions, have their temporary designations…
New Assisted Suicide Bill Introduced
On January 16th, the latest version of the “End of Life Options” Act was introduced in Massachusetts. They keep changing to bill to protect doctors more and patients less. We…
JPII Novena to Prevent PAS Legislation
The Massachusetts 2025-2026 legislative session will begin on Wednesday, January 8. The assisted suicide bill – The End of Life Options Act – will certainly be introduced again as it has been in every session since its defeat as a referendum in 2012. We expect it to be referred to the Joint Committee
Nature and dignity 