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June 09, 2013 9:45
am
I was appalled to read Charles Johnson’s article implying that
assisted suicide is legal in Montana. To the contrary, Senate Bill 220, which
had sought to legalize assisted-suicide, was defeated in committee during the
2013 legislative session. The bill was tabled, nine votes to three. See www.montanansagainstassistedsuicide.org/p/sb-220-tabled.html.
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SB 220 Talking Points (Tell your legislators to vote no!)
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1. What does SB 220 do?
SB 220 seeks to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Montana.
2. What is physician-assisted suicide?
The American Medical Association (AMA) defines physician-assisted suicide as occurring "when a physician facilitates a patient’s death by providing the necessary means and/or information to enable the patient to perform the life-ending act."[1] An example would be a doctor’s prescription for a lethal drug to facilitate a patient’s suicide.[2]
3. What is the American Medical Association's position on physician-assisted suicide?
The American Medical Association rejects assisted suicide, stating:
"Physician-assisted suicide is fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as healer, would be difficult or impossible to control, and would pose serious societal risks."[3]
4. Is it true that assisted suicide is only legal in two states?
Yes. There are just two states where physician-assisted suicide is legal: Oregon and Washington.[4]
5. Are there also states that have strengthened their laws against assisted suicide?
Yes. In the last two years, three states have strengthened their laws against assisted suicide.[5]. Those states are: Idaho; Georgia; and Louisiana.[6]
6. How does SB 220 work?
SB 220 has an application process to obtain the lethal dose, which includes a written lethal dose request form.[7]
Once the lethal dose is issued by the pharmacy, there is no oversight.[8] The death is not required to be witnessed by disinterested persons.[9] Indeed, no one is required to be present.[10]
1. What does SB 220 do?
SB 220 seeks to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Montana.
2. What is physician-assisted suicide?
The American Medical Association (AMA) defines physician-assisted suicide as occurring "when a physician facilitates a patient’s death by providing the necessary means and/or information to enable the patient to perform the life-ending act."[1] An example would be a doctor’s prescription for a lethal drug to facilitate a patient’s suicide.[2]
3. What is the American Medical Association's position on physician-assisted suicide?
The American Medical Association rejects assisted suicide, stating:
"Physician-assisted suicide is fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as healer, would be difficult or impossible to control, and would pose serious societal risks."[3]
4. Is it true that assisted suicide is only legal in two states?
Yes. There are just two states where physician-assisted suicide is legal: Oregon and Washington.[4]
5. Are there also states that have strengthened their laws against assisted suicide?
Yes. In the last two years, three states have strengthened their laws against assisted suicide.[5]. Those states are: Idaho; Georgia; and Louisiana.[6]
6. How does SB 220 work?
SB 220 has an application process to obtain the lethal dose, which includes a written lethal dose request form.[7]
Once the lethal dose is issued by the pharmacy, there is no oversight.[8] The death is not required to be witnessed by disinterested persons.[9] Indeed, no one is required to be present.[10]
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