ハワイ州、PASを合法化
4月5日、知事が署名して、法律となった。
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/gov-hawaii-assisted-suicide-dying-state.html
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37890922/hawaii-governor-set-to-sign-medical-aid-in-dying-bill
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hawaii-legalizes-medically-assisted-suicide/2018/04/05/5e69fcfe-3919-11e8-af3c-2123715f78df_story.html?utm_term=.3ca0a01a9a86
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/gov-hawaii-assisted-suicide-dying-state.html
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37890922/hawaii-governor-set-to-sign-medical-aid-in-dying-bill
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hawaii-legalizes-medically-assisted-suicide/2018/04/05/5e69fcfe-3919-11e8-af3c-2123715f78df_story.html?utm_term=.3ca0a01a9a86
水曜日にOur Care, Our Choice法への反対請願が知事に提出されていた模様。
http://www.kitv.com/story/37881171/petition-against-our-care-our-choice-bill
http://www.kitv.com/story/37881171/petition-against-our-care-our-choice-bill
批判記事。最近の「すべり坂」事例を詳細に挙げてある。
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/hawaiis-ill-chosen-legalization-of-assisted-suicide/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/hawaiis-ill-chosen-legalization-of-assisted-suicide/
一方、CA州の合法化は問題なく利用されている、とするLATimes記事。
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-expand-assisted-suicide-20180405-story.html
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-expand-assisted-suicide-20180405-story.html
ちなみに、マサチューセッツとコネチカット州では法案は議会を通過せず。
http://www.bpnews.net/50607/assisted-suicide-dies-in-2-new-england-states
http://freebeacon.com/issues/assisted-suicide-bills-dead-new-england-2/
http://www.bpnews.net/50607/assisted-suicide-dies-in-2-new-england-states
http://freebeacon.com/issues/assisted-suicide-bills-dead-new-england-2/
【4月8日追記】
T・Popeが、ハワイの法律は他の州よりも厳格なセーフガードを整備している、と。
具体的には、以下の3点。
T・Popeが、ハワイの法律は他の州よりも厳格なセーフガードを整備している、と。
具体的には、以下の3点。
While all state statutes impose waiting periods, Hawaii's 22-day waiting period is the longest.
Hawaii limits MAID to those with terminal illnesses that will produce death within six months even with reasonable and ordinary medical treatment.
Hawaii also limits MAID to those over 21 years old instead of 18 like other states.
http://medicalfutility.blogspot.jp/2018/04/hawaii-enacts-our-care-our-choice-act.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MedicalFutilityBlog+(Medical+Futility+Blog)Hawaii limits MAID to those with terminal illnesses that will produce death within six months even with reasonable and ordinary medical treatment.
Hawaii also limits MAID to those over 21 years old instead of 18 like other states.