H.369 was read for the first time and referred to the House Health Care Committee on February 24, 2023. It had little movement throughout the 2023 legislative session, but the Committee did hold an initial meeting regarding this bill towards the end of session. For now, it … [Read more...] about House Bill 369 “An Act Relating to Health Insurance and Medicaid Coverage for Fertility-Related Services” (2023)
H.89 (Now Act 14) “An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity” and S.37 (Now Act 15) “An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers” (Both of these bills were passed in 2023 and are now current law.)
House Bill 89 (Act 14) and Senate Bill 37 (Act 15) were companion bills created to protect "health care providers" who were providing "legally protected healthcare" to both residents of Vermont, and nationwide, regardless of what other states' laws were regarding such … [Read more...] about H.89 (Now Act 14) “An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity” and S.37 (Now Act 15) “An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers” (Both of these bills were passed in 2023 and are now current law.)
H.372 and S.125: Vermont Legislature’s Latest Efforts to Decriminalize Prostitution ~ 2023
Vermont Legislators began introducing bills in 2020 to decriminalize prostitution. 2021, 2022, and now 2023 saw continued efforts to pass this legislation. This year we saw the House introduce H.372, "An act relating to voluntary engagement in sex work." It's companion bill, … [Read more...] about H.372 and S.125: Vermont Legislature’s Latest Efforts to Decriminalize Prostitution ~ 2023
H.190 (Now Act 10) “An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws”
S.77 (Now Act 39) became law in 2013. This law was introduced as "An act relating to patient choice and control at end of life." When initially passed there were numerous safeguards in place for this new practice of physician assisted suicide. H.190, introduced and passed into … [Read more...] about H.190 (Now Act 10) “An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws”
SAVE THE DATE: Vermont Right to Life will be hosting a BIRTH-day Picnic to celebrate the First Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe V Wade ~ June 24, 2023 ~ from 11:30am to 1:00pm
Savannah Craven, Students for Life, was our guest speaker at our 2023 Rally for Life. She will once again be joining us and speaking at this BIRTH-day Picnic! We will have a line-up of several other speakers at this event as well. Our BIRTH-day Picnic will include games, … [Read more...] about SAVE THE DATE: Vermont Right to Life will be hosting a BIRTH-day Picnic to celebrate the First Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe V Wade ~ June 24, 2023 ~ from 11:30am to 1:00pm