…of consent or self-administration at the time of ingestion of the lethal drugs. If the drugs were, in some cases, administered by others without consent, no one would know. The request form constitutes a virtual blanket of legal immunity covering all participants in the process. Moreover, the addition of a form that is supposed to be signed by the patient, with no witness, within 48 hours of the administration of the lethal drugs does not add mea…

…of Claims About Assisted Suicide in Oregon In 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a federal constitutional right to assisted suicide does NOT exist[8], but noted that individual states might be able to experiment with laws pertaining to the practice. Since 1994, and despite over 200 attempts in over 36 states,[9] only five of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice by statute, beginning with Oregon in 1997 by bal…

…l—in short, to live. Being dependent on others does not make a person less human, but it does make them more vulnerable. This vulnerability will be exploited by A1504, despite the so-called safeguards. It will inevitably create more opportunities for abuse. This bill will not make life easier for us, just more complicated and more threatening. I am testifying as a person with Cerebral Palsy and clinical depression. I’ve experienced life threatenin…