By Jennifer Popik, J.D. Federal Legislative Director Late in the evening Thursday, during the committee mark-up of the Commerce, Justice and Science and Financial Services appropriations bill, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a medical doctor, brought an amendment that would...
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Important markup today on D.C. Assisted Suicide: Act Now!
Today at 5:30, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is scheduled to mark up H.J. Res. 27, a resolution introduced by Congressman Wenstrup (R-OH) to nullify the assisted suicide legalization bill recently approved by the District of Columbia Council....
D.C. Council votes to legalize physician-assisted suicide, Mayor urged to veto B21-38
By Andrew Bair By a margin of 11-2, the D.C. Council has voted preliminarily to advance legislation to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the nation’s capital. This dangerous proposal, modeled after Oregon’s law, threatens the most vulnerable in the District,...