Executive Director,
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
I have written several articles explaining that the assisted suicide lobby in the US employ a "bait and switch" tactic. The assisted suicide lobby designs legislation that is designed to pass, with the intention of expanding the law later. The assisted suicide lobby knows that it is harder to legalize assisted suicide than to expand the bill once assisted suicide is legal.
I have already written about the Vermont, Oregon, Washington State and California bills to expand assisted suicide laws in 2025. Maine and New Jersey also have bills to expand their assisted suicide laws.
The attending physician may waive any portion or all of the waiting periods if, in the attending physician's medical opinion, it is in the best interests of the qualified patient, given the qualified patient's condition.
New Jersey S3588 also permits the 15 day waiting period to be waived. The bill states:
This bill waives the 15-day waiting periods in the case of a 24 patient who, based on reasonable medical certainty, is not expected 25 to survive for 15 days. The attending physician will be required to 26 document the medical basis for the determination that the patient is 27 not expected to survive for 15 days. The bill retains the 48-hour 28 waiting period between submission of a written request and the 29 issuance of a prescription for medical aid in dying medication.
There are 6 states in 2025 that have bills to expand their assisted suicide law.
The good news is that Montana Bill SB 136 passed in the Montana Senate by a vote of 29 to 20 and will soon be debated in the Montana House. This is a potential massive victory.
Assisted suicide laws, once passed will inevitably expand (Article Link).
The assisted suicide lobby proposed "bait and switch" bills where the bill is designed for legalization and then expanded later. (Article Link).
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