…can be seen here, along with a photo of some of the protesters from the Center for Disability Rights. Photo of nine people, five standing and four seated in wheelchairs, with “MSNBC” and “The Rachel Maddow Show” on the lower part of a TV screen shot. Earlier this week, Vice News reported on protests at the House Rules Committee hearing that sent the bill to the floor for Thursday’s vote: Protestors with disabilities were handcuffed and dragged ou…
…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 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 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. Pain Is Not the Issue, Unaddressed Disability Concerns Are The top five reasons doctors give for their patients’ assisted suicide requests are not pain or fear of future…
…o health care provider was present at the time of ingestion of the lethal drugs or at the time of death. So there is no independent witness to self-administration of the lethal drugs nor to consent at that time. SAFEGUARD: CAPABILITY Oregon’s statistics show that, in 2017, only five out of 143 patients were referred for psychological evaluations, 3.5%. Over all the years, only 4.9% have been referred. The safeguards do work for doctors and other…
