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.
No permitting Medical Accomplices to Suicide!
This page contains information for the citizens of central and western Massachusetts.
See this page for more legislative information on the 2023-2024 state assisted suicide bills.
Listen to the Kligler v. Healy oral arguments from March 9, 2022. The SJC ruled on December 31, 2022 that no right to PAS existed in the MA Declaration of Rights.
Blog posts about the MA bills
MA Assisted Suicide Bill Sent to Senate Ways and Means - The senate version of the Assisted Suicide bill, S.1331, though accompanied by its identical House bill, did eventually end up in the Health Care Financing Committee where we expected them to…
MA PAS – Where are we? - The Joint Committee on Public Health again reported out favorably the two versions of An Act Relative to End of Life Options, H.2246 and S.1331, as happened last session. Unlike…
Pre Register for Hearing October 20 - A hearing for the assisted suicide (death-on-demand) bill is scheduled for this Friday, October 20 from 9 am to 2 pm. Join us – and bring your rosary! Not planning…- PAS Hearing Expected Soon - Joint Committee of Public Health Top: Senate Chair Julian Cyr and Vice Chair Jacob Oliveira Bottom: House Chair Marjorie Decker and Vice Chair Sally Kerans Hearings for the assisted suicide…
Paving the Way to Euthanasia – Part 2 - Part 1 reviewed the truly compassionate Saikewics (1977) and tragically dangerous Brophy (1986) decisions that Justice Elspeth Cypher cites in her concurring opinion. She agrees that providing a lethal dose…
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