New York: Margaret Dore Testifies Against New York Bill

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Assisted suicide proponents claim that legalization will give you "choice." But whose choice will it be?

In Oregon and Washington State, where assisted suicide is legal, there is no oversight over administration of the lethal dose. Even if the patient struggled, who would know? See here regarding Washington State.

Legalization especially invites abuse of seniors, for example, in an inheritance situation. The middle class and above are especially at risk. See here.

In Oregon, the State has used coverage incentives to steer patients to suicide. See here.

Some jurisdictions without legal assisted suicide already have a significant problem with palliative care abuse by some doctors and nurses. See e.g. here. If you can't control the abuse now, when assisted suicide is not legal, why would you give doctors and nurses even more power to abuse patients by legalizing it?

Being steered to suicide, killed and/or abused is not "choice."

"Choice" is an illusion.

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

Margaret Dore Testifies Against New York Bill