Hawaii Governor Ige will very soon decide whether or not to sign House Bill 2739 that would allow doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to anyone who has been “qualified” to end their own life. The so-called protections in this bill are weak and will do little to prevent abuses from taking place.
New York Court of Appeals Rejects ‘Right’ to Assisted Suicide New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms is one of our 40 state-based allies. Today, the New York Court of Appeals released its decision in the case of Myers v. Schneiderman. In this case, the plaintiffs sought to establish a “right” to physician-assisted suicide under the Constitution
Your dedicated support has allowed Kansas Family Voice to track and analyze over 1,400 bills across the United States this legislative session. These bills impact families like yours on important issues like the sanctity of life, religious freedom and family values. Over the 2017 legislative session, your gifts provided direct strategic support and analysis to
You’ve seen this picture by now: Elderly people wading through waist-deep water in their nursing home as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Shared on Twitter by Timothy J. McIntosh (@DividendsMGR), it was taken by his mother-in-law. It is a heartbreaking photo and I was relieved to hear that they were all eventually rescued from the
Elizabeth has brain cancer, but she’s made the decision to live every moment with her family. She knows real suffering, but she also knows real hope and a life worth fighting for. Increasingly, activist groups are pushing for legalized assisted suicide so that doctors can prescribe lethal doses of drugs to patients like Elizabeth. Nationwide,
Your support is critical in making your voice—and the voices of families across the country—heard at the U.S. Capitol and your state capitol this legislative season. At the federal level, Kansas Family Voice and our alliance of 40 state-based family policy groups sent a letter to President Trump and Vice President Pence asking them to
The American Medical Association (AMA) is once again taking steps to move away from its long-standing opposition to doctor-assisted suicide. The group is meeting next month to consider a recommendation that the AMA take a neutral position on doctor-prescribed death. The decision means physicians are one step closer to losing the right to fight for
This message must ring loud and clear to our seniors, and those with disabilities or terminal illnesses: “We will not abandon you to assisted suicide.” And, because of you, this message is being heard at state capitols across the nation. Through your support, CitizenLink (soon to be Kansas Family Voice), our national ally Focus on
JJ’s family has a saying: “You can’t hurt steel.” That explains the way he’s facing a terminal diagnosis of brain cancer. And why he rejects assisted suicide. Your gift to CitizenLink will mobilize biblical citizens, lobby state legislators and stop the spread of assisted suicide.
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