Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on Death with Dignity
Posted on January 7, 2011
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Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin
"As Governor, I will strongly champion death with dignity legislation. I have been a sponsor of this legislation for multiple years and I have a track record of bringing people together to get tough things done. I worked with a variety of Vermonters to make Vermont the first state in the nation to pass marriage equality and worked to close Vermont’s leaking, aging nuclear power plant on schedule. These were not easy issues but, in both cases, taking on the tough fight was the right thing to do. I feel the same about patient choices at the end of life. As Governor, I will make this a top priority and ask the legislature to take this civil rights issue up and pass it prior to adjournment in 2011." -Peter Shumlin, Vermont Governor
In 2002, all of the national organizations in the movement came together to pass a Death with Dignity law in Vermont. After an initial effort in 2003 and a narrow defeat in 2007, Patient Choices Vermont built on the momentum and launched a 2011 legislative effort. We've partnered with them to help secure a victory.
No question, Vermont will be the next state with a Death with Dignity law, and here’s why:
- 82% of Vermonters support Death with Dignity.
- Peter Shumlin, a supportive Governor, has taken office.
- 6,000 active volunteers raised half of the total campaign budget in one month.
- All of the supportive lawmakers were re-elected to the Senate and House.
Let’s join forces once again. Please make a political contribution to the Death with Dignity Political Action Fund today to make a Vermont Death with Dignity law a reality in 2011. Every contribution you make will go directly to the Vermont effort.
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You are the key to ensuring well-crafted Death with Dignity laws for all Americans. With your financial and volunteer help, the Death with Dignity National Center, a 501(c)(3), non-partisan, non-profit organization, has been the leading advocate in the death with dignity movement. Member contributions helped us pass a new Death with Dignity law in Washington, defend the Oregon law, and provide education and outreach programs for the vitality of the death with dignity movement.
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The Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund partners with the Death with Dignity National Center and conducts lobbying and political activities in order to achieve the enactment of Death with Dignity laws in other states.
Learn more about efforts to bring dignity to people around the nation.
History
The Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund (the Fund) began in 1993 as Oregon Right to Die, a state political action committee, formed to help pass the Oregon Death with Dignity Act. The Death with Dignity Act was tied up by legal challenges and a legislative repeal effort until the fall of 1997.
In late 2001, Oregon Right to Die changed its name and tax status to become the Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund. This effort was undertaken so the organization could more easily combine its political strengths with the Death with Dignity National Center. Together these organizations are positioned to lead the charge in the death with dignity movement.
Patients & Families
The Death with Dignity National Center was formed out of a profound commitment to the idea that personal end-of-life decisions should be made solely between a patient and a physician. We are pleased to provide you with support and information as you face the difficult challenges ahead.
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