On Maryland's "Death With Dignity" Act Bill SB 676/HB 1021
This is my testimony to the Maryland House of Delegates. It was personal and very difficult for me to write. No one should assume they know what it is like to be in palliative care, in a terminal ward, or be diagnosed with a terminal illness. Whatever your opinion is now, it may change should a moment like this come. In order to deal with this topic we need to change our own prejudices on the perceived limitations of human beings, their wish to live, and educate citizens throughly on living with terminal illness and not conflate disability with terminal illness before mandating any form of assisted suicide. We should also look carefully at history and data in countries who have implemented this for years. Anyway here is my statement: Statement to the House Health and Government Operations and Judiciary Committees Re: House Bill 1021 – “Death with Dignity” Friday, March 6, 2015 OPPOSE Main Concerns : 1. The legislation does not require doctors to give patients a screening for depression...