In response to the proposed medically-assisted suicide bill in Minnesota, spokesperson Nancy Utoft of the Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare warned that legalizing physician-assisted death deepens existing inequities, endangering vulnerable populations including individuals with disabilities, low-income groups, and communities of color. The group called for initiatives to improve healthcare and care for terminally ill patients rather than legalizing a practice that could pressure marginalized communities into ending their lives prematurely.

On February 28, 2024, the Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare held a news conference where spokesperson Dr. John Mielke cautioned that the proposed assisted suicide legislation would undermine physician ethics by requiring doctors to list assisted suicide as the cause of death, potentially pressuring physicians and harming vulnerable populations.

Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare organized a news conference prior to the House hearing on January 25, 2024, warning that the proposed physician-assisted suicide legislation would corrupt medical ethics by forcing doctors to refer patients for lethal prescriptions. The group’s public stance aims to safeguard ethical healthcare practices and protect the rights of both physicians and vulnerable patients.

On January 25, 2024, Nancy Utoft, president of the Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare, criticized a proposed physician-assisted suicide bill in Minnesota for lacking adequate safeguards for the elderly, disabled, and vulnerable populations, advocating instead for improved hospice and palliative care measures.

On January 24, 2024, Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare held a press conference at the State Capitol to articulate its opposition to HF1930, a bill related to physician-assisted suicide. The organization, in collaboration with over three dozen Minnesota-based partners, organized testifiers ahead of the legislative hearing, demonstrating active civic engagement in the democratic process.

On May 6, 2021, the Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare sent a letter to the HF2128 Health and Human Services conference committee urging legislative support for personal care assistants and bipartisan funding for the Palliative Care Advisory Council, aiming to secure quality palliative care services for vulnerable populations.

The Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare joined with 33 other organizations to form a coalition aimed at advancing palliative care for the ill and elderly, while actively opposing physician-assisted suicide policies. The coalition seeks to ensure that vulnerable populations such as the elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals are protected by emphasizing comprehensive, compassionate care over policies that may devalue life.