For those who are terminally ill, according to Bluestein, moving to another state is an enormous — and potentially impossible — undertaking.
Terminally ill woman, Middlebury doctor sue Vermont over aid-in-dying law’s residency requirement
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Scott signs bill to allow telemedicine in medical aid in dying
Advocates for S.74 said requiring patients to make requests in person caused unnecessary suffering, as some patients had to drive hours in severe pain to get to their prescribing physicians.
Walkerman & Callinan: Empowering patients at the end of life — S.74
S.74 would alleviate some of the pain and suffering endured by Vermonters who are severely ill and trying to avail themselves of the option of medical aid in dying.
Senate passes bill to amend Vermont’s medical-aid-in-dying law
The measure was approved without discussion Tuesday morning and will move to the House.
Vermont lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s aid-in-dying law. A former colleague, now terminally ill, says they’re necessary.
Advocates say the current waiting periods and in-person requirements make the process unnecessarily onerous for patients at the end of their lives.
