Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, signed into law a bill that will open the state's medically-assisted suicide system to nonresidents
signed a bill on Tuesday that removes residency requirements for medically assisted suicide in Vermont.
"We are grateful to Vermont lawmakers for recognizing that a state border shouldn’t determine if you die peacefully or in agony," Kim Callinan, president and CEO of the nonprofit Compassion & Choices, told The Associated Press. Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill granting access to assisted suicide to nonresidents.
She continued,"Patients routinely travel to other states to utilize the best health care options. There is no rational reason they shouldn’t be able to travel to another state to access medical aid in dying if the state they live in doesn’t offer it.", Lynda Bluestein, reached a court settlement with Vermont that would allow her to be the first out-of-state patient to be euthanized by the state's medical system.
Bluestein, 75, has terminal cancer and is seeking to end her life before her natural death. She launched a legal challenge against the state of Vermont's residency requirement, successfully arguing that it violates the
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