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Act 39
Act 39 of 2013 established the U.S. state of Vermont's Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act ( Vermont Statutes Annotated Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. chapter 113), which legalizes medical aid in dying (commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide) with certain restrictions. Vermont was the first state to enact this Law through legislative action; it permits some terminally ill patients to determine the time of their own death. The measure was passed by both House and Senate and signed into law by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on May 8, 2013. The law Under the law, a competent adult Vermont resident who has been diagnosed, by a physician, with a terminal illness that will kill the patient within six months, may request in writing, from his or her physician, a prescription for a lethal dose of medication for the purpose of ending the patient's life. Exercise of the option under this law is voluntary and the patient must initiate the request. A patient who obtains a prescriptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont
Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec to the north. According to the most recent U.S. Census estimates, the state has an estimated population of 648,493, making it the List of U.S. states and territories by population, second-least populated of all U.S. states. It is the nation's List of U.S. states and territories by area, sixth smallest state in area. The state's capital of Montpelier, Vermont, Montpelier is the least populous List of capitals in the United States, U.S. state capital. No other U.S. state has a List of largest cities of U.S. states and territories by population, most populous city with fewer residents than Burlington, Vermont, Burlington. Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans have inhabited the area for abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Days (newspaper)
''Seven Days'' is an alternative weekly newspaper that is distributed every Wednesday in Vermont. The American Newspapers Representatives estimate ''Seven Days''' circulation to be 35,000 papers. It is distributed free of charge throughout Burlington, Middlebury, Montpelier, Stowe, the Mad River Valley, Rutland and St. Albans. ''Seven Days'' is published by Da Capo Publishing, Inc., and is owned by Paula Routly and a group of longtime employees. In addition to publishing ''Seven Days'', Da Capo hosts two annual events in Vermont: Vermont Restaurant Week and the Vermont Tech Jam. History ''Seven Days'' was founded in 1995 by reporters Pamela Polston and Paula Routly. The original capital investment of $68,000 by angel investors was repaid within three years. Originally, the paper's title was going to be the ''Vermont Voice'', however a dispute over the name caused them to settle on ''Seven Days'' instead. Circulation of the newspaper in 1995 was around 12,000. Angelo L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Victoria)
{{use Australian English, date=December 2017 {{Use dmy dates, date=August 2017 {{Short description, Act of Parliament of Victoria, Australia {{Infobox legislation , short_title = Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 , legislature = Parliament of Victoria , image = , imagesize = , imagealt = , caption = , long_title = An Act to provide for and regulate access to voluntary assisted dying, to establish the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board, to make consequential amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996, the Coroners Act 2008, the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, the Health Records Act 2001, the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, the Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010 and other Acts and for other purposes. , citation No. 61 of 2017, enacted_by = Legislative Assembly , date_passed = 20 October 2017 , enacted_by2 = Legisl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Fort Washington (disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gonzales may refer to: Places * Gonzales, California, U.S. * Gonzales, Louisiana, U.S. * Gonzales, Texas, U.S. * Gonzales County, Texas Other uses * Battle of Gonzales, 1835 * Gonzales (horse) (1977 – after 1996), an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse * Gonzales (surname) * Gonzales v. Raich * Speedy Gonzales, animated cartoon character in the Warner Brothers ''Looney Tunes'' * Gonzales (musician), Chilly Gonzales See also * * * Spanish surname González (surname), also known as Gonzales * Gonçalves, Portuguese equivalent of Gonzalez (Spanish surname) * Gonsales, Portuguese variation of Gonzalez (Spanish surname) * Gonsalves, English language variation of Gonçalves * Gonzalez (other) Gonzalez or González may refer to: People * González (surname) Places * González, Cesar, Colombia * González Municipality, Tamaulipas, Mexico * Gonzalez, Florida, United States * González Island, Antarctica * González Anchorage, Anta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baxter V
Baxter may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Baxter Building, in the Marvel Comics universe * Baxter Stockman, in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' * Baxter, a character in the animated web series ''Hazbin Hotel'' * Mr Baxter, a character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'' Film and television * '' Baxter!'', a 1973 British film starring Britt Ekland * ''Baxter'' (film), a 1989 French horror film featuring a thinking dog named "Baxter" * '' The Baxter'', a 2005 romantic comedy * '' The Baxters'', a TV sitcom 1979–1981 * ''Baxter'' (TV series), 2010–2011 * ''The Baxters'' (2024 TV series) Music * Baxter (electronica band), a Swedish electronica band ** ''Baxter'' (1998 album) * Baxter (punk band), an American post-hardcore band, and the name of their first album as well as their 2003 compilation album * ''Baxter'', a 2000 album in which various New Zealand musicians set 12 of James K. Baxter's poems to music Businesses and organizations * Baxters, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Death With Dignity Initiative
The Massachusetts "Death with Dignity" Initiative, also known as Question 2, appeared on the Massachusetts 2012 ballot measures, November 6, 2012 general election ballot in the state of Massachusetts as an indirect initiated state statute to allow physician-assisted suicide. The measure was filed with the Massachusetts Attorney General and would establish, according to those who filed the measure, an "Act Relative to Death with Dignity". The petition number for the initiative was 11-12, and was filed by Michael Clarke as "An Initiative Petition for an Act Relative to Death with Dignity". The proposal was to allow terminally ill patients to be given lethal drugs. A terminally ill patient would be defined as a patient being given six months or fewer to live. The patient requesting the medication must be mentally capable to make medical decisions while consulting their respective doctors. Patients would be required to submit their request orally twice and witnessed in writing, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines * New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Fort Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Death With Dignity Act
Initiative 1000 (I-1000) of 2008 established the U.S. state of Washington's Death with Dignity Act ( RCW 70.245), which legalizes medical aid in dying with certain restrictions. Passage of this initiative made Washington the second U.S. state to permit some terminally ill patients to determine the time of their own death. The effort was headed by former Governor Booth Gardner. The measure was approved in the November 4, 2008 general election. 1,715,219 votes (57.82%) were cast in favor, 1,251,255 votes (42.18%) against. There were 2,966,474 votes total. 30 of the state's 39 counties voted in favor of the initiative. In 1991, the similar initiative 119 was rejected by Washington voters by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent. I-119 would have allowed doctors to prescribe a lethal dosage of medication, and also to administer it if the terminally ill patient could not self-administer. Unlike that initiative, I-1000 requires the patient to ingest the medication unassisted. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon (U
Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42nd parallel north, 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. The western boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean. Oregon has been home to many Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early to mid-16th century. As early as 1564, the Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Northwest, Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon Death With Dignity Act
Measure 16 of 1994 established the U.S. state of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act ( ORS 127.800–995), which legalizes medical aid in dying (commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide) with certain restrictions. Passage of this initiative made Oregon the first U.S. state and one of the first jurisdictions in the world to permit some terminally ill patients to determine the time of their own death. The measure was approved in the November 8, 1994, general election. 627,980 votes (51.3%) were cast in favor, 596,018 votes (48.7%) against. An injunction delayed implementation of the Act until it was lifted on October 27, 1997. Measure 51, referred in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 1997 ruling in ''Washington v. Glucksberg'' by the state legislature in November 1997, sought to repeal the Death with Dignity Act, but was rejected by 60% of voters. The act was challenged by the George W. Bush administration, but was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in '' G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon Ballot Measure 16 (1994)
Measure 16 of 1994 established the U.S. state of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act (ORS 127.800–995), which legalizes medical aid in dying (commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide) with certain restrictions. Passage of this initiative made Oregon the first U.S. state and one of the first jurisdictions in the world to permit some terminally ill patients to determine the time of their own death. The measure was approved in the November 8, 1994, general election. 627,980 votes (51.3%) were cast in favor, 596,018 votes (48.7%) against. An injunction delayed implementation of the Act until it was lifted on October 27, 1997. Measure 51, referred in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 1997 ruling in ''Washington v. Glucksberg'' by the state legislature in November 1997, sought to repeal the Death with Dignity Act, but was rejected by 60% of voters. The act was challenged by the George W. Bush administration, but was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in '' Gonz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
