Vermont DPS - slow death for this session?

News just in from the Vermont Alliance for Ethical Healthcare: "Following the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing held this past week, the Committee Chair, Senator Dick Sears had intended to hold an up or down vote today on whether or not S. 103 (the bill that would legalize doctor-prescribed suicide) would pass out of committee and eventually head for a floor vote. Sen. Sears announced to the full Senate this afternoon that S 103 will not be coming out of his committee this session.  The only way it could move is to attach it to another bill which is possible, but difficult."   I think the Vermont legislature will not be in session in time to bring this up before Massachusetts votes on Nov 6th.  This is a huge victory for the Alliance in Vermont and a huge obstacle we have dodged.  A great start for the weekend!  Anne