/tags/death-with-dignity Death With Dignity en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:14:14 GMT /local-news/2024-09-05/more-people-want-to-come-to-vermont-for-medical-aid-in-dying-than-the-system-can-handle Removing the residency requirement has brought an influx of out-of-state interest to Vermont's program. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:14:14 GMT /local-news/2024-09-05/more-people-want-to-come-to-vermont-for-medical-aid-in-dying-than-the-system-can-handle Mikaela Lefrak /podcast/brave-little-state/2023-01-19/the-complexities-of-medical-aid-in-dying-in-vermont If you live in Vermont, and you have a terminal illness, where and when you die could be up to you. Charlie Bestard of Hartland asked Brave Little State about the state’s medical aid in dying law: How many Vermonters have used it, and how does the medical establishment view it? Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:56:26 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2023-01-19/the-complexities-of-medical-aid-in-dying-in-vermont Mikaela Lefrak, Josh Crane /vpr-news/2013-05-08/end-of-life-debate-drags-on-house-debates-campaign-finance-bill The Senate passed over more controversial items on its agenda Wednesday morning, including a bill that would allow child care workers to unionize and theâ€� Wed, 08 May 2013 14:52:38 GMT /vpr-news/2013-05-08/end-of-life-debate-drags-on-house-debates-campaign-finance-bill Kirk Carapezza /vpr-news/2013-05-07/vermont-senate-debates-end-of-life-bill-fate-still-uncertain After a lengthy debate that got personal at times, the Vermont Senate on Tuesday postponed final action on a bill that allows terminally ill patients toâ€� Tue, 07 May 2013 21:36:48 GMT /vpr-news/2013-05-07/vermont-senate-debates-end-of-life-bill-fate-still-uncertain John Dillon /vpr-news/2013-05-07/with-senate-divided-supporters-struggle-to-find-deal-on-end-of-life As members of the Senate Health Care Committee struggled to find a political path forward to salvage an end-of-life bill, they ejected reporters andâ€� Tue, 07 May 2013 19:19:17 GMT /vpr-news/2013-05-07/with-senate-divided-supporters-struggle-to-find-deal-on-end-of-life John Dillon /vpr-news/2013-05-07/house-committee-approves-gmo-bill-senate-seeks-end-of-life-compromise A key panel is sending to the House floor legislation that would require labels on genetically modified food sold in Vermont.The House Judiciary Committeeâ€� Tue, 07 May 2013 15:47:20 GMT /vpr-news/2013-05-07/house-committee-approves-gmo-bill-senate-seeks-end-of-life-compromise Kirk Carapezza, John Dillon /vpr-news/2013-04-30/house-blocks-attempt-to-stop-end-of-life-debate The Vermont House is expected to give final approval to a bill that would allow Vermont doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patientsâ€� Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:28:19 GMT /vpr-news/2013-04-30/house-blocks-attempt-to-stop-end-of-life-debate John Dillon /vpr-news/2013-04-30/at-the-statehouse-its-death-and-taxes At the Statehouse today, lawmakers are spending much of their time on the House and Senate floor debating a slew of bills. The only thing that’s certain,â€� Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:27:13 GMT /vpr-news/2013-04-30/at-the-statehouse-its-death-and-taxes Kirk Carapezza /vpr-news/2013-04-29/house-to-vote-on-end-of-life-bill-senate-tackles-taxes-marijuana It promises to be another busy week at the Statehouse. As the House and Senate burn down the clock on the 2013 legislative session, lawmakers will spend aâ€� Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:38:46 GMT /vpr-news/2013-04-29/house-to-vote-on-end-of-life-bill-senate-tackles-taxes-marijuana Kirk Carapezza /vpr-news/2013-04-23/house-rewrites-senate-end-of-life-bill House committees are rewriting a bill about end-of-life care that the Senate previously scaled back.The House Human Services Committee voted seven-to-fourâ€� Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:43:27 GMT /vpr-news/2013-04-23/house-rewrites-senate-end-of-life-bill Bob Kinzel