…led at the time of their assisted suicide request. Three of these reasons (loss of autonomy, loss of dignity, feelings of being a burden) could be addressed by consumer-directed in-home long-term care services, but no disclosures about or provision of such services is required. Some of the reported reasons are clearly psycho-social and could be addressed by disability-competent professional and peer counselors, but this is not required either. Mor…

…dependent research on POLST implementation and abuse problems Improved Disclosures: Include new disclosure requirement regarding state and hospital futility policies under Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991 Include disclosure requirements regarding brain injury recovery waiting periods to prevent premature and unreliable prognoses from causing decision to withdraw life support Protective Regulations: Require nondiscrimination in organ eligibil…

…ORT OF THE COUNCIL ON ETHICAL AND JUDICIAL AFFAIRS 5-A-18, Page 2, https://www.ama-assn.org/sites/default/files/media-browser/public/hod/a18-ceja5.pdf   [2] Stahle, Fabian, Hidden problems with the Oregon assisted suicide law uncovered, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xOZfLFrvuQcazZfFudEncpzp2b18NrUo/view; Diabetics eligible for physician-assisted suicide in Oregon, state officials say, Jan 11, 2018, https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/…