S15: Euthanasia Ban Repeal Act (Passed)

[Vern]

I am on the fence on this issue. I understand wanting to allow a person to do this so they can end the pain. But I have seen it where someone was "dying" and the doctors told them they only had a few months or day to live to end up making a full recovery and live a long happy life. I feel like people who are going through something like that aren't really in the right state of mind, because they will be making a decsion out of fear or despair.

Just my 2 cents..

[Vern]

I don't like this at all. (my two cents) lol

[Vern]

I think allowing family members to veto a medical decision is a weird thought.

Since many medical procedures have the possibility to go wrong, can the family stop those too? At what point is the probability of a procedure killing someone high enough to allow the family to tell someone they can't get that procedure done?

Again, euthanasia is literally planned and assisted death. How is it a regular medical procedure? Sure, the family doesn't deserve to be able to stop regular medical procedures, but euthanasia is a different kettle of fish. It's just not regular, no. It's different. We have only chance to dwell on this Earth, and euthanasia puts an end to that purposely.

It might put an end to life like 2 months earlier than it would happen anyway. That's the point. Patients should have the right to make that decision if medical professionals deem it appropriate. Going with your system, if the family does approve the decision, there's a good chance it breaks them mentally, thinking that their loved one's death was their fault. And if they disapprove, they might feel similarly about forcing their family member to suffer. We shouldn't force terminally ill patients' family members to make such a decision that could easily be psychologically damaging to them for the rest of their life.

But the same could be said about the patient's mental state. They, themselves, aren't in their right mind. The could make a decision out of fear or whatnot. When someone is told they only have a few months or so to live, that messes with the mind. Also, I've seen and heard of a lot of cases where someone was told they only have a few months to live, to end up making a full recovery. I think this just opens the door for people to make decision about killing themselves out of fear.

[Vern]

I've been thinking on this. And I understand wanting to allow the patient to end their suffering. That is why I am willing to support this, if and only if, we pass this.


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The Southern Euthanasia Bill

Section One - Euthanasia Ban Repeal

i. The Euthanasia Ban is hereby repealed.

Section Two - Defining of Euthanasia

i. Euthanasia is the process of allowing a patient who is terminally ill with less than 6 months to live, is an adult (18 or over) resident of the Southern Region, mentally competent at the time of request, and must make voluntary requests, without coercion, about the subject, to take their lives with the assistance of a physician.


Section Three - Process of Euthanasia

i. The process of euthanasia will only start if one of the two requirements are met.

   a. The patient has stated in their will that if terminally ill with less than 6 months to live that they want the process of euthanasia to be preformed.

   b. If not stated in their will, then the patient, plus their spouse or next of kin have to be in agreement to start the process of euthanasia. The patient then has to have two doctors to sign that the patient meets all of the qualifications stated in section two.

ii. All patients will be informed of all the options including palliative and hospice care. The patient may change their mind at any time and rescind the request. The patient is also strongly encouraged to talk to their families and loved ones.

iii. There is a 15 day waiting period between the first oral request and a written request and a 48 hour waiting period between the written request and the writing of the prescription.

Section Four - Death Process and Afterwords

i. Pentobarbital will be the drug of use of which will be administered by the patients residing physician.

ii. There must be two physicians present at the process with one being he presiding physician.

iii. The attending physician may sign the patient's death certificate which must list the underlying terminal disease as the cause of death

[Vern]

Aye

[Vern]

I'm ok with final vote.

[Vern]

Aye

[Vern]

Any agent of the state who acts to kill anyone in the State of Texas per this bill will be charged with Murder per statute laws.

Lol