January 19, 2016
House Bill 1054 – End of Life Options for Terminally Ill
House Bill 1054 seeks to legalize physician assisted suicide. A law allowing assisted suicide would demean the lives of vulnerable patients and expose them to exploitation by those who feel they are better off dead. Such a policy would corrupt the medical profession, whose ethical code calls on physicians to serve life and never to kill. The voiceless or marginalized in our society - the poor, the frail elderly, and racial minorities would be the first to feel pressure to die. The Colorado Catholic Conference OPPOSES this legislation. This bill will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, February 4th at 1:30 p.m. , in House Committee room 112. Please contact your Representative and the members of the Judiciary Committee and ask them to OPPOSE House Bill 1054 which would legalize physician assisted suicide in Colorado. To see a video from Archbishop Aquila on this important issue, please CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR LEGISLATOR CLICK HERE TO READ HB 1054 CLICK HERECONTACT INFORMATION FOR HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Rep. Daniel Kagan D HD 3 Chair 303-866-2921 repkagan@gmail.com Rep. Pete Lee D HD 18 Vice Chair 303-866-2932 pete.lee.house@state.co.us Rep. Terri Carver R HD 20 303-866-2191 terri.carver.house@state.co.us Rep. Lois Court D HD 6 303-866-2967 lois.court.house@state.co.us Rep. Tim Dore R HD 64 303-866-2398 tim.dore.house@state.co.us Rep. Mike Foote D HD 12 303-866-2920 mike.foote.house@state.co.us Rep. Polly Lawrence R HD 39 303-866-2935 polly.lawrence.house@state.co.us Rep. Paul Lundeen R HD 19 303-866-2924 paul.lundeen.house@state.co.us Rep. Jovan Melton 303-866-2919 jovan.melton.house@state.co.us Rep. Joe Salazar D HD 31 303-866-2918 joseph.salazar.house@state.co.us Rep. Yeulin Willett R HD 54 303-866-2583 yeulin.willett.house@state.co.us