Sunday, August 24, 2025
Doctors Sue CDC Over Childhood Vax Schedule, Demanding Proof It Does More Good Than Harm
Thursday, August 14, 2025
HHS Revives Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines
"By reinstating this Task Force, we are reaffirming our commitment to rigorous science, continuous improvement, and the trust of American families," said National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya. "NIH is proud to lead this effort to advance vaccine safety and support innovation that protects children without compromise."
The original Task Force was disbanded in 1998, and today's action reaffirms the Department's commitment towards continuous improvement in childhood vaccine safety oversight. The Task Force is represented by senior leadership from NIH, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The NIH Director will serve as Chairman of the Task Force.
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Letter to the Editor: Euphemisms Abound
To the Editor:
We wish to respond to Dr. Barry Perlman’s letter to the editor: “A vote for Medical Aid in Dying is not a vote for suicide” (May 28, 2024) He presents his case well. However, we take issue with his reasoning.
Euphemisms abound about this subject: physician-assisted suicide, death with dignity and physician-assisted dying. No matter how the concept is dressed up, it is suicide by the patient and murder by the doctor. Whoever else has been directly or indirectly involved in the demise of the patient are accessories.
Monday, June 3, 2024
New York Bar Association and Medical Society Ignore Dangers of Legalized Assisted Suicide
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) adopted a resolution in 2023 that supports the provisions of the assisted suicide bill before the legislature. This position is based on a report by its Task Force on Medical Aid in Dying. The report is extensive but seems more of defense of assisted suicide rather than a balanced inquiry into the myriad issues raised by its legalization.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
My Personal Experience With Assisted Suicide
In another life, I talked three young men down from suicide.
What I think happened is that a final exit network type person had given them my phone number by mistake. This was before the age of caller ID.
I was contacted by each of the three young men over a period of time, each one wanting assistance to kill himself.
Monday, February 19, 2024
Petition Denied
By Margaret Dore
On January 23, 2024, the Supreme Court of New Jersey denied a petition for certification in Petro et al v. Platkin. The Court stated:"A petition for certification of the judgment in A-003837-19 having been submitted to this Court, and the Court having considered same;
It is ORDERED that the petition for certifications is denied with costs."
On the plus side, I think that we all learned a lot and will continue to do so. Special thanks to E. David Smith and his clients for seeing this matter to the end.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Supreme Court of New Jersey: No Word Yet
On June 6, 2023, attorney Margaret Dore filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of New Jersey, seeking to overturn Petro v Platkin,
472 N.J. Super. 536, 277 A.3d 480 (2022). Dore's brief also supports
the petitioners, including Dr. Joseph Glassman, MD, pictured here.
Dore and the petitioners seek to overturn New Jersey's Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, as unconstitutional. The Act legalized aid in dying, previously known as assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia.
The Act allows these practices on both a voluntary and involuntary basis. The Supreme Court has not ruled as to whether it will take the case. The case was previously titled Glassman v. Grewal and also Petro v Grewal.

