Tuesday, March 12, 2024

My Personal Experience With Assisted Suicide

By Margaret Dore

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. 

I called a suicide prevention person to ask what I should do, i.e., with regard to the first one. The person told me to ask the suicidal person why? To engage him.  

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.

 

Sunday, October 9, 2022

Margaret Dore and Other Featured Speakers Opposing Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: An In-Person and Online Event

Margaret Dore:  "It's been a long time since a lot of us have seen each other. Thank you to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and the Family Institute of Connecticut for sponsoring this event!"

The Event:  Caring About Everyone, EPC-USA Anti-Assisted Suicide Conference.

Keynote Speaker:  Wesley J. Smith, contributor to The Corner at National Review and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism.   

When: Saturday, October 15, 2020, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Eastern Time.

Where:  Online or in-person attendance at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Hartford-Bradley Airport. The address is 16 Ella T. Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 06096-0020. To phone the hotel, dial 860-627-5171.

Speakers in Alphabetical Order Via Last Names:  (1) Margaret Dore (pictured above); (2) Gordon Friesen, Board Member, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition; (3) Elaine Kolb, Not Dead Yet; (4) Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition; (5) Wesley J. Smith; (6) William Toffler MD, Physicians for Compassionate Care Education Foundation; (7) Lynn Varco, The Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare; and (8) Peter Wolfgang, Family Institute of Connecticut.

After Event at the Hotel:  Hosted by Margaret Dore.

For Questions About the Event: 

Email Lesliewolfgang@yahoo.com or phone her at 860-833-4041