Colorado: Prop 106

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"If my doctor had believed in assisted suicide, I would be dead"
"My young adult patient became actively suicidal after watching a Brittany Maynard video."
"It wasn't the father saying that he wanted to die."

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Denver Post: "we cannot support a law that would so easily open an irreversible door."
The Gazette: "Vote no on Proposition 106, a dangerous idea that can only endanger vulnerable patients and exacerbate Colorado's suicide crisis"
Reporter Herald: "This is one of those issues that is best left to lawmakers to ensure that if this right were to exist, it would be under an extremely narrow set of circumstances.That does not appear to be the case now. A "no" vote is recommended."

Click the box to view an html version of Margaret Dore's memo opposing Prop. 106.

Most States Reject Assisted Suicide
Taking the language of Prop. 106 to its logical conclusion, an adult child is legally allowed to administer the lethal dose to his or her parent
The Thomas Middleton Case

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Prop. 106 was sold as physician assisted suicide. In the fine print, Prop. 106 legalized euthanasia.

Prop 106 was sold as "aid in dying." "Eligible" persons can have years, even decades, to live.

Prop 106 has a complete lack of oversight at the death. Even if the patient struggled, who would know?

Read Margaret Dore's memo opposing Prop. 106, here and here.

Choice is an Illusion.

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Margaret Dore: "My clients and their fathers were traumatized by legal assisted suicide." Click the photo to learn more.