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Oregon removes 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Oregon Governor Kate Brown agreed to expand the assisted suicide law by signing Bill SB 0579 into law. This bill, essentially, eliminates the 15 day waiting period to die by assisted suicide, a safeguard that was designed to assure that the person has an opportunity to change their mind.Continue reading “Oregon removes 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide.”

Oregon approves bill to expand assisted suicide law.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Oregon House passed a bill on Tuesday that expands the Oregon’s assisted suicide law by essentially waving the requirement of a 15 day waiting period.Oregon Bill SB 0579 which enables a physician to wave the 15 waiting period states: Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the qualified patient’sContinue reading “Oregon approves bill to expand assisted suicide law.”

Oregon assisted suicide. The myth of "oversight" and "control."

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention CoalitionAs the Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) my position opposing assisted suicide is clear. For the sake of this article, I will simply share some information about assisted suicide in Oregon. Recently two Oregon doctors were investigated for abuse of the assisted suicide act. Since theContinue reading “Oregon assisted suicide. The myth of "oversight" and "control."”