tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216787076261944467.post4182111741334139428..comments2024-03-28T13:26:59.030-04:00Comments on Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Rhode Island debates assisted suicide.Alex Schadenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649977828342637842noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216787076261944467.post-17787517849404345372016-03-29T17:31:40.320-04:002016-03-29T17:31:40.320-04:00I take exception to the polling.
I have found (ser...I take exception to the polling.<br />I have found (serving 60 fair booth days) that about half of the public thinks they are in favor of such a law, that is until they learn about the flaws in the laws that create new paths of elder abuse with immunity. Once they learn that a predatory heir may steer the signup process and then forcibly administer the lethal dose without oversight, they all said, “I am not for that!”.<br />Anyway all of these Oregon Model bills have the same flaws that eviscerate flaunted safeguards.<br />For example how many times have you nodded your head when the proponents declared that the lethal dose must be self-administered?<br />Well, read the language of the law/bill and you will find that there is no means provided to insure that marketing point. For example “self-administrate” was mentioned 9 times in the 7 page Rhode Island 2016—H 7659 and yet there was no means provided to confirm that the lethal dose was forced on not, who would know if they struggled and not consented to doing it now.<br />In fact what is provided is that everyone involved, including nonmedical people, gets good faith immunity. In addition allowing a stranger that claims “to know how the person communicates” may speak for them eviscerates all the intended safeguards, page 1, lines 12-13. <br />Along with allowing predatory heirs and staff to witness even as other family members are not required to be contact.<br />This is a very dangerous public policy that by their own records in OR and WA is establishing poisoning as the "medical standard of care" for people that have “feelings” of fear of the loss of autonomy. <br />We are all at risk of abuse by these poorly composed laws/bills that would establish dangerous public policy.<br /><br />Bradley Williams<br />President<br />MTaas dot orgBradleyMTaashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158168713153904937noreply@blogger.com