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Attorney Margaret Dore, president of Choice is an Illusion, a nonprofit corporation opposed to assisted suicide and euthanasia, made the following statement in connection with the Medical Aid in Dying Act, now pending before the New York State Legislature. (Bills A 2694 and S 3947).
“The Medical Aid in Dying Act is a recipe for elder abuse, financial exploitation and legal murder," said Dore. "Older people with money, meaning the middle class and above, will be especially at risk to their heirs and other financial predators." Dore added, "The poor will also be at risk, but for a different reason.”
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- ADA Will Trump Euthanasia Prohibition
- Newsletter: Focus on NY - East Coast
- Assisting Persons Can Have an Agenda
- Not Everyone Will Have the Support I Had
- I Am So Happy to Be Alive!
- “Even If the Patient Struggled, Who Would Know?”
- John Norton: A Cautionary Tale
- Deaths Will Be Certified as Natural
- Perpetrators Will Be Allowed to Inherit
- Dore Bio: Margaret Dore v David Leven
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Friday, January 10, 2020
Reject Medical Aid in Dying Act (Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia)
By Margaret Dore, Esq., MBA
Click the links to view a pdf version of this document, consisting of a memorandum and appendix.
I. INTRODUCTION
The proposed bills amend New York’s public health law by adding a new article (28F), the Medical Aid in Dying Act.[1] The Act is based on similar laws in Oregon and Washington State.[2]
“Aid in Dying” is a euphemism for euthanasia.[3] The Act, however, purports to prohibit euthanasia. On close examination, this prohibition will be unenforceable.
If enacted, the Act will apply to people with years or decades to live. It will also facilitate financial exploitation, especially in the inheritance context. Don’t render yourself or someone you care about a sitting duck to heirs and other predators. I urge you to reject the proposed Act.
Click the links to view a pdf version of this document, consisting of a memorandum and appendix.
I. INTRODUCTION
The proposed bills amend New York’s public health law by adding a new article (28F), the Medical Aid in Dying Act.[1] The Act is based on similar laws in Oregon and Washington State.[2]
“Aid in Dying” is a euphemism for euthanasia.[3] The Act, however, purports to prohibit euthanasia. On close examination, this prohibition will be unenforceable.
If enacted, the Act will apply to people with years or decades to live. It will also facilitate financial exploitation, especially in the inheritance context. Don’t render yourself or someone you care about a sitting duck to heirs and other predators. I urge you to reject the proposed Act.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
ADA Will Trump Euthanasia Prohibition
By Margaret Dore, Esq., MBA
Pending New York bills seek to pass a medical aid in dying act.[1] "Aid in dying" is a euphemism for active euthanasia, meaning the administration of a lethal agent to another person.[2][3]
The act also prohibits euthanasia, stating:
Pending New York bills seek to pass a medical aid in dying act.[1] "Aid in dying" is a euphemism for active euthanasia, meaning the administration of a lethal agent to another person.[2][3]
The act also prohibits euthanasia, stating:
A health care professional or other person shall not administer the medication [lethal dose] to the patient. (Emphasis added).[4]
This prohibition is, however, unenforceable. This is due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”).
Friday, June 1, 2018
Legal Analysis of Bill A. 2383-A by Margaret Dore, Esq., MBA: Reject Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide
I. INTRODUCTION
For the original pdf version, click the following links for a memo and appendices. For "quick facts," click here.
I am a lawyer and president of Choice is an Illusion, a nonprofit corporation opposed to assisted suicide and euthanasia.[1] The bill, A. 2383-A, seeks to legalize “medical aid in dying,” which is a euphemism for active euthanasia and physician assisted suicide.[2]
The bill is based on similar statutes in Oregon and Washington State. If enacted, the bill will apply to people with years or decades to live. The bill will also create new paths of elder abuse and exploitation, especially for people with money, meaning the middle class and above.
Other problems will include family trauma and suicide contagion. I urge you to reject this bill.
For the original pdf version, click the following links for a memo and appendices. For "quick facts," click here.
The bill is based on similar statutes in Oregon and Washington State. If enacted, the bill will apply to people with years or decades to live. The bill will also create new paths of elder abuse and exploitation, especially for people with money, meaning the middle class and above.
Other problems will include family trauma and suicide contagion. I urge you to reject this bill.
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