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Assisted suicide and euthanasia present some of the most pressing challenges for those committed to protecting life from conception to natural death. Below are key resources offering strong arguments and talking points against these practices. For those interested in the legislative history of assisted suicide (also referred to as physician- or doctor-assisted suicide) in Massachusetts and beyond, we’ve also included archived print materials and video recordings for reference.

Basic Information 

• What is the MOLST Form? - Massachusetts Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment 
• Map: Assisted Suicide in the United States
• "Oregon's Permissive Assisted Suicide Regime," by Wesley Smith, National Review.
• The Mass. Legislature must say "no" to assisted suicide, by John B. Kelly of Second Thoughts Massachusetts
• Comprehensive Rebuttal of Common Arguments for Doctor-Prescribed Suicide (Letter to Mass. Legislature Public Health Committee, 2017)
• Key Points for Debating Doctor-Prescribed Suicide (PDF)
• Ted Kennedy’s Widow on Doctor-Prescribed Suicide
• Ted Kennedy Jr. on Doctor-Prescribed Suicide
• Assisted Suicide Talk Points by National Right to Life (2025) (PDF)

Books 

• Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia: past & present (Book by J. C. Wilkes et al)
  • “Euthanasia is not a ‘good death’. Euthanasia is when the doctor kills the patient”.
• Comfort for the Sick and Dying (Book by David L. Greenstock)
  • Classic on the religious aspects of death in the Catholic Church.
• Forced Exit: Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and the New Duty to Die (Book by Wesley Smith)
  • This expanded edition makes a compelling case against legalized euthanasia and looks at the truly humane and compassionate alternatives.
• Will to Live: clear answers on end of life issues (Book by Archbishop Jose Gomes)
  • A Catholic bishop explains how to approach end-of-life issues and prepare for death in a way consistent with our Catholic faith.  

Healthcare & Health Insurance Issues

• Washington Times Editorial: Death Panels by Proxy
• Article: Obamacare, Death Panels, and Euthanasia Counseling
• Charles Krauthamer on Death Counseling 
• What Government Controlled Healthcare Really Means

Laws & Legislation

Massachusetts legislators have introduced assisted suicide bills multiple times. Thanks to advocates and supporters like you, we’ve successfully stopped these dangerous, anti-life proposals from becoming law. But the efforts persist. Visit our Legislative Action Center for the latest updates on bills in Massachusetts — and take action today.

• • H.1194 - An Act relative to End of Life Options (2017 - 2018)
  • H.1926 -An Act relative to End of Life Options (2019 - 2020)
  • H.2381 - An Act Relative to End of Life Options (2020-2021)
  • H.2505 - An Act Relative to End of Life Options (2025-2026)

Organizations 

• The Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics
• The Patients’ Rights Council
• Not Dead Yet -Grassroots Disability Rights Organization
• Second Thoughts -Massachusetts-Based Disability Rights and Anti-Euthanasia Group

 Podcast & Video Library 

• Fatal Flaws: Documentary exposes the big lie behind euthanasia and assisted suicide 
• Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Abandonment of the Hippocratic Oath, by Dr. Mark Rollo.
• Physician Assisted Suicide presentation by Dr. Mark Rollo
• "First, Do No Harm" Podcast. -Episodes by Dr. Mark Rollo talking about issues directly related to assisted suicide, MOLST form, etc. 

Resource Archive 

• Oregon’s Assisted Suicides: The Up-to-Date Reality in 2017, by Richard Doerflinger
• Oregon Health Authority Reveals Hidden Problems with the Oregon Assisted Suicide Model
• The Effect of Legalizing Assisted Suicide on Palliative Care and Suicide Rates: A Response to Compassion and Choices
• Assisted Suicide Fact Sheet (PDF)
• National Alliance Against Legalizing Assisted Suicide
• House Congressional Resolution 80 (2017): Against legalizing assisted suicide
• A Shift Against Assisted Suicide, by J.J. Hanson
• "How many botched cases would it take to end euthanasia of the vulnerable?," by Charles Lane, Washington Post
• "Assisted suicide cannot be a priority for end-of-life policy," by Dr. Vincent Nguyen, Orange County Register
• How does assisting with suicide affect physicians?
• Literature on Oregon Abuse Produced for Vermont (PDF)
• No on Question 2! -Informational flyer produced by the No on 2 coalition (PDF)
• No on Question 2 Website! -A copy of the No on 2 Coalition website on the Internet Archive.
• Healthcare Proxies: Securing Your Future Medical Care