We must stop PAS from being legalized
Massachusetts is again attempting to legalize assisted suicide. Now that we have a governor in favor of its passage, the pro-death lobby will certainly introduce a new bill.
We need strength in numbers of people telling legislators about the dangers of this practice. We have seen its terrible effects around the country and the world.
HELP STOP
An Act Relative to End of Life Options
This page has a timeline and the updates for legislative information on the current MA assisted suicide bills.
Other Organizations
Latest Blog Posts on the MA Assisted Suicide Bills
From the blog
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 are compelling people to think favorably about the practice of assisted suicide. I describe ways those provisions have been, are in the process of, or…
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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), are holding a peaceful counterdemonstration with provided signs and t-shirts to bear witness to our support for the dignity of all and opposition to discriminatory…
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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 as HD2540 and SD1665. The cosponsor list is growing. They will soon be assigned to the Joint Committee on Public Health, after which the bills…
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Nature and dignity 