The Virginia Alliance Against Assisted Suicide ("No Suicide VA" or NSVA) is an association of diverse organizations, institutions, agencies and citizens in the Commonwealth of Virginia who oppose the legalization of assisted suicide.
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In Opposition to The Introduction and Hearings on Legislation to Legalize Physician Assisted Suicide in Virginia
For many Virginians Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) would be neither compassionate nor a choice. For persons living with disabilities, senior citizens and people of color who too often do not receive equal access to care, legalizing PAS will raise their risks in our health care system.
No medically assisted death in Virginia
We’ve all known people whose final days were marked by pain and distress. We shouldn’t be complacent about these things, but hastening death is not the answer. We do not need a self-killing-with-medications law in Virginia.
Bill Fertig: Oppose Assisted Suicide Legislation in Virginia
The choice of suicide over life, regardless of the difficulties, is always tragic. Often, victims do not consider or tend to undervalue the positive influence that their lives can have on others. At onetime, I personally considered ending it all. – By: Bill Fertig
Tom Steffens: Legalizing Assisted Suicide Risks Harm to Veterans
I see this same principle alive across our commonwealth as civil society and our public servants work tirelessly to support our 700,000 veterans every day. Despite that extraordinary effort, we all know that the men and women who valiantly served our country are at a higher risk for suicide.