…opping with the individual to find a physician who will provide the fatal drug, such as in the case of Kate Chaney. There is nothing in the proposed legislation that would prevent an abusive caregiver or family member from steering the individual toward physician assisted suicide, witnessing the request form, picking up the lethal dose, and even administering the drug. Because no independent witness is required at the death, there is no assurance…
…order for some, that will haunt the affected children far into the future. News reports say that Trump just signed an order that the family separation policy will stop. This must happen immediately, and our government must do whatever it takes to reunite children with their parents as quickly and humanely as possible. Sadly, we continue to fear that the administration is ill prepared to reunite families, reportedly having failed to keep track of t…
…In 2012, after a years-long legal battle, her surviving husband received a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights. Although it did not rule broadly on individuals’ rights to assisted suicide, the Court did state that “German courts were negligent in refusing to hear [his wife’s] case,” sending it back to the German courts. According to DW.com, a German news outlet, the European Court of Human Rights — “decided not to issue a ruling on the…
…comprehensive pain management strategy, are the people who face the most scrutiny and harm by not having access to medically necessary and appropriate medication. The Oregon Public Health Department must recognize the harmful effects of a misguided crackdown on the legitimate use of opioids for chronic pain, educate providers about research on this issue, and reject proposals that do more harm than good in addressing the opioid crisis. [1] Andrew…
…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…
